Your Dreams and Why You Must Hold Onto Them...
At 61 years old, I can tell you one thing for certain: your dreams don’t die with age.
When I was 14 and saw the original Star Wars, I felt a calling. I wanted to do what George Lucas had done- to create stories that moved and inspired people in the same way Star Wars film had touched me. It’s incredible to think that a piece of art, born from one person's dream, could reach across the world and plant seeds in a young boy’s mind that are still growing fifty years later.
I’ve spent my life chasing that dream. But as any indie filmmaker knows, chasing the dream is the easy part. It’s chasing the money to enable that dream that tests your resolve.
Today, we see multi-billion dollar mergers and giant corporations tightening their grip on our industry. It sometimes feels like they don't make films anymore; they "spew out content" diluting beautiful stories into fodder for the masses. I really don’t want to be a part of that. I want to make films that touch hearts, and inspire people. Is that a selfish pipe dream? Orson Welles called it "the great hustle," and I believe it’s a noble one. When you pursue your dream, you inspire others to pursue theirs.
Right now, I am standing at a crossroads with two major projects:
First, my new sci-fi epic, Of Infinite Worlds, is nearing completion. We’ve raised nearly £200k over five years of hard work, but we still have a £30k gap to cross the finish line.
Second, to bridge that gap, I am reclaiming my previous film. Originally released as Invasion Planet Earth, I am reverting it to its true title: Kaleidoscope Man. I’ve gone back into the edit, filmed new scenes, and restored the coherent, emotional story I always intended to tell.
Most importantly, we have a breathtaking new score by the legendary Alan Snelling (Star Wars, Alien, Superman The Movie). Alan has brought a scale and emotion to the film that has completely transformed it.
The film is about reinvention. It’s about the fact that if a system doesn’t work, you don’t just follow it - you change it. So, that’s what we’re doing. We are building our own indie streaming platform to sell Kaleidoscope Man directly to you, the audience.
The Goal: We need 6,000 people to watch the film for £5 this November. That’s it. That one "Tribe-First" push will provide the funding to finish Of Infinite Worlds.
How you can join the journey today:
Be part of the credits: You can secure a "Thank You" credit on Of Infinite Worlds for just £20 right now on our website.
Join the Tribe: Sign up for our mailing list to get the first alert when we launch in November.
Mark your calendars: November 2026. Be one of the 6,000.
Thank you for believing in the dream. It means more than words can express.
Simon
Simon Cox
Writer & Director - Of Infinite Worlds
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