We have loads of fun stuff from original artwork by Violet Kim and director Pirooz Kalayeh (see above), full color posters featuring the artwork of JEFFREY BROWN (JEDI KNIGHT ACADEMY), autographed books by Zen priest and author BRAD WARNER, private virtual jams by SPINDRIFT'S singer and guitarist KIRPATRICK THOMAS, digital downloads, unique flash drives, homemade Blu Ray and DVD copies of the film, pins, tickets to our first screenings, and more...
Our hope is to gain recognition through a film festival release and word of mouth, so even if you can't donate, please share the link or trailer, and comment on our videos.
Every little bit helps our film to be seen.
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THE FAMILY
Every donator will receive a credit in the film and officially be a part of our virtual family. As we've found with our other releases, independent films are only possible because of the fans who support them.
They're also less about popularity and fame, and more about the friendships and community we build supporting the arts and each other.
We're grateful to be a part of this tradition and look forward to releasing the film and seeing you on tour to thank you in person.
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OUR HISTORY
SHOPLIFTING FROM AMERICAN APPAREL (2012) was our first film and was successfully funded on Indiegogo at a little over 13K. It released to select theaters on December 7, 2012 (see trailer).
THE HUMAN WAR (2013) premiered at the Beloit International Film Festival and won the Best Screenplay Award on February 23, 2014 (see trailer).
BRAD WARNER’S HARDCORE ZEN was successfully funded at just over 8K and released at the Buddhist Film Festival Europe in Amsterdam on October 5, 2013 (see trailer).
PRODUCTION TEAM MEMBERS
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Pirooz Kalayeh – Writer/Director/Producer
Pirooz Kalayeh is a filmmaker, artist, and author. His films include SHOPLIFTING FROM AMERICAN APPAREL, THE HUMAN WAR, and BRAD WARNER'S HARDCORE ZEN. His novel THE WHOPPER STRATEGIES details an advertising executive's journey to package Enlightenment in a Box. His fourth feature ZOMBIE BOUNTY HUNTER M.D. is currently in post-production with ILIKENIRVANA. He lives with his wife in
Los Angeles and South Korea. He interviews various entertainers and artists on
his blog, Shikow.
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Charles Currier – Actor/Stunt Coordinator/Producer
Charles Currier has been
coordinating sword and stunt sequences for over 20 years, staging large
medieval conflicts for live spectaculars in China and for BBC television in
Lithuania, directing fights for the LA Opera, and performing more modern
swordplay in the film Secondhand Lions and on the popular West
Wing series. He has just completed military/stunt coordination on 11
episodes of a new History Channel program called Warriors. Recent projects
include choreographing fights for Milla Jovovich in Resident Evil: Extinction,
complex military formations for Oliver Stone’s Alexander, and 10 months in
Australia working as a military technical advisor on
HBO’s Pacific miniseries, produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg.
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Andrew Crighton – Co-director
of Photography
Andrew Crighton is a Los Angeles-based cinematographer, gaffer, and camera operator and his career
has taken him all over the U.S., and even Trinidad and Tobago. He seeks out
projects that push the boundaries of conventional cinema, telling stories that
illustrate the complexities of our ever-changing world. He has served as a Director of Photography on several ILIKENIRVANA features, including SHOPLIFTING FROM AMERICAN APPAREL, BRAD WARNER'S HARDCORE ZEN, and ZOMBIE BOUNTY HUNTER M.D. (2015).
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Aaron Lee Dowell – Co-director of Photography
Aaron Lee Dowell is an Adjunct Film Professor at El Camino College Compton Center. When
he's not teaching the next generation of filmmakers, he freelances as a
Director of Photographer, sound recorder, Assistant Director, gaffer, and grip.
He also writes, directs, and produces. Some of his past films as a director include LOVE ME FREELY and DECONSTRUCT HALE. His latest work, SEX MAKES IT MORE IMPORTANT, is a dark short about losing a friend to
a lover. He has worked as a camera operator and gaffer on several ILIKENIRVANA films including SHOPLIFTING FROM AMERICAN APPAREL and BRAD WARNER'S HARDCORE ZEN. He has served as a Director of Photography on BRUNCH ON THE FOURTH OF JULY (2014) and ZOMBIE BOUNTY HUNTER M.D. (2015).
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Carlos Reveles, Jr. – Editor
Carlos
Reveles Jr. is a film and television editor and freelances as a photographer, 1st AC, grip, gaffer, and editor. He attended El Camino College where he was the postproduction supervisor for the Television Department. During his time at El Camino, he produced and edited a short piece entitled TRUE COLORS for DoSomething.org and VH1's Save the Music and DREAMER (2013). He has served as an editor for several ILIKENIRVANA films, including BRUNCH ON THE FOURTH OF JULY (2014) and ZOMBIE BOUNTY HUNTER M.D. (2015).
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Spindrift – Original Music
SPINDRIFT is a psychedelic western influenced cinematic rock band created by singer-songwriter-composer-producer-actor Kirpatrick Thomas.
James Acton (Utah, USA)– Drums, Autoharp
Henry Evans (Rhode Island, USA)– Bass and Baritone Guitar
Kirpatrick Thomas (Delaware, USA)– Guitar and Vocals
Thomas Bellier (Paris, FR)- Guitar and Vocals
In 2008, Spindrift contributed to
the soundtrack of the feature film HELL RIDE produced by Quentin
Tarantino.
Spindrift has also contributed to
the VBS.tv VICE documentary series COFFIN JOE and the songs “Ace Coletrain” and “Girlz,
Booze, Gunz” were featured in the HBO Comedy series EASTBOUND & DOWN. The band has also scored a restored version of TECUMSEH'S CURSE, a film about the Curse
of Tippecanoe by director J.X. Williams.
Spindrift has cited the Sergio Leone film ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST as a influence on the cinematic outlook for
the band’s music and overall look.
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Jello Sheriff – Additional Music
JELLO SHERIFF is an all star band that includes guitarist and singer Buzz Clic of
BUZZ CLIC ADVENTURE and
THE RUBBER CITY REBELS, lead vocalist Lindsey Cristofani from
CRISTOFANI and Zen priest and actor
Brad Warner.
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Brad Warner – Additional Music/Composer/Actor
Brad Warner
is a Zen monk, writer, bass player and actor. He has written several books,
including Hardcore Zen, Sit Down And Shut Up, Zen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in
Chocolate, Sex, Sin, and Sen, and his latest, There Is No God and He Is Always with You. He received Dharma Transmission
from Gudo Nishijima Roshi, who received his transmission from Rempo Niwa Roshi
who, at the time was the head of the Soto Sect in Japan. He writes about Zen
and other topics on his blog, Hardcore Zen, and as a writer for Suicide Girls.
Film Stills
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Download Still #1Peeroos (Pirooz Kalayeh) and his crew shoot their viral
video. Photo by Aaron Lee Dowell.
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Download Still #2
Bunny (Dorothy Notrobot) and Darrah (Hannah Pierce) kill
some zombs. Photo by Aaron Lee Dowell.
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Download Still #3
Jun (James Roehl) loses a finger after a zombie attack. Photo
by Andrew Crighton.
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Download Still #4
Zombie hunters and crew walk back after their first violent
encounter. Photo by Andy Chinn.
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Download Still #5
A zombie walks in the desert. Photo by Andrew Crighton.
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Download Still #6
Peeroos (Pirooz Kalayeh) and Jun (James Roehl) help Charles
Gordon (Charles Currier) after a zombie attack. Photo by Andrew Crighton.
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MORE INFORMATION
Movie Website: hitsreverything.com
Label Website: ilikenirvana.com
Facebook: facebook.com/ZombieBountyHunterMd
Director: piroozkalayeh.info
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