Pirooz Kalayeh

Brad Warner's Hardcore Zen

Pirooz Kalayeh

Brad Warner, Randy Blythe

A documentary about 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.

The Human War

Thomas Henwood, Pirooz Kalayeh

Steven Andrews, Jennifer Angela Bishop

On the eve of the Iraq War, teenager Mark Swift dreams of escape from the realities of his lower-class existence in Youngstown, Ohio, and the fear and bewilderment of a society at war.

Shoplifting From American Apparel

Pirooz Kalayeh

Brad Warner, Jordan Castro

The hip are bored and they want you to know it. Part absurdist documentary and part cinematic realism, Shoplifting from American Apparel moves between the life of the actual writer who has written the popular novel on which the film is based to the mishaps of a ragtag film crew who offer each other challenges to make certain scenes.

The Lottery Ticket

Pirooz Kalayeh

A mother tells a story on the phone of how she loves buying lottery tickets during the pandemic.