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Sam Qualiana

April 7, 2022

Sam Qualiana

WNY Filmmaker of the Year, Sam Qualiana of Lockport, NY

The SUNY Niagara Film & Animation Festival will present its “WNY Filmmaker of the Year” award this year to director, writer, producer, and actor Sam Qualiana of Lockport, NY. Sam is best known for his films Snow Shark, The Legend of Six Fingers, and Lake Effect. Most recently, Sam served as the unit production manager for the made-for-TV movie “Romance on Ice,” directed by Fred Olen Ray. Filming for the movie took place in Buffalo and East Aurora.

The SUNY Niagara Film & Animation Festival will take place Saturday May 7, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the college’s Sanborn campus located at 3111 Saunders Settlement Road. The event features film and animation screenings, workshops, music, movie trivia contests, exhibits, food and refreshments. Special guests at this year’s festival are legendary horror movie actors Lynn Lowry and Debbie Rochon, who will be available for pictures and autograph signings.  Admission to the festival is free and open to the public.  For more information, visit: https://www.niagaracc.suny.edu/2022-nccc-film-and-animation-festival-returns-campus/

The SUNY Niagara Film & Animation Festival will present its “WNY Filmmaker of the Year” award this year to director, writer, producer, and actor Sam Qualiana of Lockport, NY. Sam is best known for his films Snow Shark, The Legend of Six Fingers, and Lake Effect. Most recently, Sam served as the unit production manager for the made-for-TV movie “Romance on Ice,” directed by Fred Olen Ray. Filming for the movie took place in Buffalo and East Aurora.

The SUNY Niagara Film & Animation Festival will take place Saturday May 7, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the college’s Sanborn campus located at 3111 Saunders Settlement Road. The event features film and animation screenings, workshops, music, movie trivia contests, exhibits, food and refreshments. Special guests at this year’s festival are legendary horror movie actors Lynn Lowry and Debbie Rochon, who will be available for pictures and autograph signings.  Admission to the festival is free and open to the public.  For more information, visit: https://www.niagaracc.suny.edu/2022-nccc-film-and-animation-festival-returns-campus/

Sam Qualiana

WNY Filmmaker of the Year, Sam Qualiana of Lockport, NY


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