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Trailers, interviews, and behind-the-scenes looks at a crew trying to tame a very unruly movie.
The Impossible Dream
What began as a small idea became a world only because people believed in one another. Crazy Elk Productions stands as a testament to that belief - to the dream of a community creating something new, something bold, something filled with heart.
We remain humbled, grateful, and forever changed by those who stood beside us, the people who never gave up, the ones who stayed, the ones who believed, and the ones who helped turn a strange little idea into something beautifully, defiantly real.
More stories will come. More worlds. More laughter. More impossible dreams. But first… we will open the doors to the film that shaped our community, tested our resolve, and proved what hope can build.
Fight the Panda Syndicate
A dark, comic adventure about secret syndicates, sorcerers, and the strange doors that open when ordinary people are asked to do impossible things.
This was a feature film that pulled together more than four hundred fifty actors, crew members, and musicians from eight different states – including a memorable appearance from wrestling legend King Kong Bundy and an original score by composer Glen Gabriel.
Fight the Panda Syndicate is part midnight movie, part comic-book pulp, and part love letter to everyone who has ever dreamed of making something bigger than their budget.
At a Glance
Format: Independent feature film
Director: Jason J. Dale
Writers / Producers / Editors: Jason J. Dale & Christopher Pickhardt
Cast: Sam Rocco, Antonio San Miguel, Christopher Pickhardt, David Baron, Yelena Sabel, Carson Grant, Danielle Gardner, Gaurav Gangoli, David Chen, Rus Pickhardt, Jason Woolbert, King Kong Bundy, and many, many more.
Music: Glen Gabriel, David Baron, Ricky Bustamante, Timothy Trojan, Noah Brooks, Michael Nashanian, and PT Grimm.
Watch, Read, Explore
Dive deeper into the world of Fight the Panda Syndicate and Crazy Elk Productions with trailers, interviews, articles, and the kind of behind-the-scenes chaos only an indie film can generate.
Read
Articles and essays that followed the journey – from local newspapers to filmmaking sites and alumni magazines.
Explore
Production notes, cast and crew details, and the broader story of how a joke title turned into a no-budget saga.
Behind the Lens
A few of the faces and places that make up the Crazy Elk story – from packed sets to lecture halls and tattoo shops turned film locations.
