Stop Press October 2021!
Tyke Elephant Outlaw is returning to the Portland Film Festival!
Tyke first screened at PDXFF in 2015 where our film was awarded ‘Best Documentary’.
We hope Tyke inspires new audiences with her story! #portlandfilm
Watch it here:
https://watch.eventive.org/pdxff21
“A highly intense film… cautionary and moving.” – The Hollywood Reporter
“A moving documentary… tragic and memorable.” – The Washington City Paper
“Heart breaking film…and it’s the start of some larger, and important, conversations about the way we tolerate animal cruelty for our own amusement.” – Paste Magazine
“Tyke Elephant Outlaw is a traumatic and tough look at a tragic event. Does for circuses what Blackfish did for Sea World.” – Empire Magazine
Tyke Elephant Outlaw
Tyke Elephant Outlaw is the gripping and emotionally charged story of Tyke, a circus elephant who went on a rampage in Honolulu in 1994, killed her trainer in front of thousands of spectators and died in a hail of gunfire.
Her break for freedom – filmed from start to tragic end – traumatised a city and ignited a global battle over the use of animals in the entertainment industry. Looking at what made Tyke snap, the film goes back to meet the people who knew her and were affected by her death – former trainers and handlers, circus industry insiders, witnesses to her rampage, and animal rights activists for whom Tyke became a global rallying cry.
Like the classic animal rebellion film King Kong, Tyke is the central protagonist in a tragic but redemptive drama that combines trauma, outrage, insight and compassion. Ultimately, this moving documentary raises fundamental questions about our deep and mysterious connection to other species.
The Team
The team is comprised of three highly experienced, multi-award-winning documentary makers: producer-directors Susan Lambert and Stefan Moore and co-producer Megan McMurchy.
Awards
- Awarded Best Documentary at Portland Film Festival
- Nominated for Best Feature Documentary – Film Critics Awards
- Nominated for Best Direction of a Feature Documentary at the 2016 Australian Directors Guild Awards