About ILIKENIRVANA and Sangha Films
ILIKENIRVANA was formed in 2011 by filmmaker Pirooz Kalayeh to house the musical avant garde and films off the beaten path.
Sangha Films
was formed in 2010 by filmmakers Pirooz Kalayeh and Thomas Henwood. Their breakout film launched last year with
THE HUMAN WAR.
DIRECTORPirooz M. Kalayeh is a writer, painter, musician, and filmmaker based out of Long Beach, CA. Since filming his first feature, Pirooz has gone on to document the life of BRAD WARNER - a controversial Zen master who has sought to strip away the sheen off many taboo topics in Zen Buddhism and exhibit a healthy dose of reality to his readers. In 2009, Kalayeh produced and co-directed THE HUMAN WAR into a full-length feature with Sangha Films. He has also served as an Associate Producer and Post Production Coordinator with Weller Grossman Productions. Some of the programs he has worked on include STRICTYLY SEX WITH DR DREW (DISC), CRAFTLAB (DIY), and LOOK WHAT I DID (HGTV). He lives with his wife in Los Angeles and South Korea. He interviews various entertainers and artists on his blog, Shikow.
