Samuel Joseph Qualiana (born April 10, 1986) is an American filmmaker
and actor who has been involved in many low-budget horror film
productions, most notably the 2012 film Snow Shark.Qualiana was born
in Worcester, Massachusetts as the son of C. J. Qualiana, and has
become known for directing, producing, and acting in various low
budget horror films since 1998. His first appearance in a major film
was an uncredited role in the 2006 Troma film Poultrygeist: Night of
the Chicken Dead. In 2010 and 2011, he directed and starred in several
short films, including Swamp Squad of the Dead and No Road Out. At the
Buffalo Screams Horror Film Festival in 2010, Qualiana won the
Filmmaker to Watch Award, and the following year, won the festival's
Best Western New York Horror Short award for his film Something After
Midnight.He became more well-known during the production of his debut
feature film, Snow Shark, which was filmed in 2011 and released in
2012. He served as the film's director, as well as one of its main
actors and editors. The film was shot in Buffalo, New York and in
Lockport, and was partially funded by an Indiegogo campaign launched
by Qualiana with a fundraising goal of $3,000. The film premiered at
Dipson's Amherst Theater in Buffalo on April 10, 2012. On May 12, the
film made its film festival premiere when it was screened at the South
Bronx Film Festival.The second feature film directed by Qualiana was
The Legend of Six Fingers, which was released in 2014. His third
feature, Lake Effect, which began filming in Royalton, New York in
early 2015, is currently in post-production.
and actor who has been involved in many low-budget horror film
productions, most notably the 2012 film Snow Shark.Qualiana was born
in Worcester, Massachusetts as the son of C. J. Qualiana, and has
become known for directing, producing, and acting in various low
budget horror films since 1998. His first appearance in a major film
was an uncredited role in the 2006 Troma film Poultrygeist: Night of
the Chicken Dead. In 2010 and 2011, he directed and starred in several
short films, including Swamp Squad of the Dead and No Road Out. At the
Buffalo Screams Horror Film Festival in 2010, Qualiana won the
Filmmaker to Watch Award, and the following year, won the festival's
Best Western New York Horror Short award for his film Something After
Midnight.He became more well-known during the production of his debut
feature film, Snow Shark, which was filmed in 2011 and released in
2012. He served as the film's director, as well as one of its main
actors and editors. The film was shot in Buffalo, New York and in
Lockport, and was partially funded by an Indiegogo campaign launched
by Qualiana with a fundraising goal of $3,000. The film premiered at
Dipson's Amherst Theater in Buffalo on April 10, 2012. On May 12, the
film made its film festival premiere when it was screened at the South
Bronx Film Festival.The second feature film directed by Qualiana was
The Legend of Six Fingers, which was released in 2014. His third
feature, Lake Effect, which began filming in Royalton, New York in
early 2015, is currently in post-production.
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