IF BIRDS BELIEVED IN GOD is a 20 minute drama short film by Samer Saifan, made under New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts Undergraduate Film Thesis Program.

The film was shot over 6 days in New York City with a crew of over 40 people including both NYU students and industry professionals.

It is currently on a worldwide 2025 film festival run.

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  • Samer Saifan

    WRITER - DIRECTOR - EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

  • ANDREW LIN

    DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

  • DARREN ZENG

    PRODUCER

  • NATALIA HESS

    PRODUCER

  • SABINA MASCHI

    SCRIPT SUPERVISOR

  • NIDA FARHOUD

    ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - UNIT PRODUCTION MANAGER

  • MARLO IRANI

    GAFFER

  • HUGO BOUCARD

    1st ASSISTANT CAMERA

  • KELLY WANG

    2nd ASSISTANT CAMERA - BTS PHOTOGRAPHER

  • VINCENT LE CHAFFOTEC

    KEY GRIP

  • ROMAIN MENEGON

    GRIP

  • MAYA ALZABEN

    PRODUCTION DESIGNER

  • JENNIFER FANG

    SOUND MIXER

  • AMINA HAMAWY

    SOUND MIXER - BOOM OPERATOR

  • JONATHAN SILVERMAN

    BOOM OPERATOR

  • RIEL LEWIS

    BOOM OPERATOR

  • ANDREW DAHREDDINE

    CASTING

  • AVA SEXTON

    MAKEUP SFX