Welcome to Arcadia

by Ed Hick

Here begins the blog for our short film Repossessing Tim, where we will post updates and production news, as well as our inspirations for the film. I'm Ed, director and co-producer, and I will be your host for this evening. First things first, a little introduction...

The Film
Repossessing Tim is set in the surreal world of Arcadia, where banks employ endless rules and pointless bureaucracy to keep their citizens in order. In this world, citizens have to follow a strict code of conduct, have a steady job and a long-term relationship, to ensure that they are ‘profitable to society’. The film follows the story of Tim, a man who manages to lose his job and his girlfriend in the same week. He is taken away in the dead of night and told that he is going to be kicked out of Arcadia as punishment for not following the rules.

Tim is then transported to a new world, one full of junk and leftovers, a million miles from the austere Arcadia. Here he meets Nelly, who introduces him to an alternative way of living, one that is not set by rules or restrictions and although not everything is perfect, everything is workable. Together they create a life for themselves and Tim learns that happiness is not borne of order and perfection.

The Brains
I originally had the idea for Repossessing Tim when I was in college but I struggled to put it into words until I teamed up with Grace Carroll who turned the small idea of a man who has his life repossessed into a ten-minute screenplay. We soon found a crew as enthusiastic as we are - Jimmy Keeping (d.o.p.), Josie Kealy (Art Direction), and Jonathan Bernhardt (sound). You can find out more about us on the pages at the top of the page. We also roped in Maria Moore to be in charge of all things social-networking as she has the technical know-how for this sort of stuff. And if you want to find out more, you can have a look at our pages using the links at the top of the page.

Check back soon for more updates!

Ed and the Repossessing Tim crew