In 2004, Brooklyn based writher/director Victor Quinaz completed his first short film, CHINESE DREAM. The film has since played in 50 (and counting) international film festivals, was short-listed for the 2005 Academy Awards, and has won Best Short five times, including The San Francisco International Film Festival Golden Gate Award. The film was honored at Los Angeles’ Indie Producers Gala as one of the top three short films of the year. In 2007, CHINESE DREAM was accepted into the archives of Hong Kong University, where it is now taught as part of their curriculum, and it can be seen on PBS at all hours of the morning.  Also in 2004, Victor wrapped working as Liev Schreiber’s assistant on Schreiber’s directorial debut EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED at Warner Bros and helped in the inauguration of Marc Turtletaub and Peter Saraf’s production company Big Beach Films.  In the beginning of 2005 Victor worked as a screenwriter to adapt the hit Italian horror novel BLACKOUT for the Morabito Picture Company. Later that year he was awarded a spot at The Screenwriters Colony for his script THE SWEET WATER.  As a commercial filmmaker and producer Victor has been part of many productions, documentaries, and music videos in and around the New York area. His clients range from Absolut Vodka and Malibu Rum to IFC, the Sundance Channel and H&M. Most recently he signed a publishing deal with Before the Door Pictures and Archaia Studio Press for the graphic novel he wrote, MR. MURDER IS DEAD.  Victor currently has several scripts in development and is set to direct the film he wrote, PURPLE MAJESTY, with Third Factory Films.  Victor Quinaz was born and raised in Miami, Florida. Most of all, he loves the motion pictures.

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