One of the most ambitious projects Freedom Productions has ever attempted was the feature film Paradise. Bringing the story of two shipwrecked British Naval officers in the 19th Century to the screen with period realism and tropical settings on a shoestring budget was a mammoth task that involved a great deal of skill and patience for all parties concerned as shooting went on for almost two years.

Deliberately planned as an exercise to see how far the company could go on such a romantic quest the finished product exceeded all expectations. The passion and commitment of the cast and crew was extraordinary and the film turned out to be a very powerful and thought-provoking drama.

Although shot entirely in Southern California the audience is transported to an unnamed, remote island. without the use of "blue screen" techniques or "virtual sets".

A piece of interesting trivia concerning the cast; the two male leads, Scott Freiheit and Randy Thomas, would later go on to form the psychedelic rock band "Fluorescent Penguin Exchange"!

Set in 1841, Paradise tells the story of two shipwrecked British naval officers (Scott Freiheit & Randy Thomas) who attempt to maintain a "civilized" life while stranded on a remote island. They soon discover that the island is also inhabited by a larger group of castaways who have taken a very different approach to their predicament, choosing to embrace the "primitive" lifestyle instead. When a young Englishwoman (Marisa Sullivan) comes to the officers for help they learn that life on the island has not been as idyllic as they had been led to believe by the charismatic leader of the "villagers" (Tim Murphy). Her arrival sets off a chain of events that ultimately leads to a violent confrontation between the two contrasting cultures and philosophies and demonstrates that as long as people are imperfect, they will never create a paradise on earth.