FILM
Yellow #5 (2026) Post-Production
Feature Film · Comedy
Directed by Alex Grybauskas
A down-on-her-luck pizza delivery driver delivers to a house party full of strange personas with a hidden agenda — and finds herself unable to leave.
Role: Co-Producer / Line Producer
Joined the production in late pre-production and managed the full logistical pipeline through principal photography. Responsibilities included casting coordination, crew hiring and onboarding, location and parking scouting, talent booking, call sheets, script and shot list prep, catering and craft services, production insurance, and budgeting support. On set served as the go-to between departments — managing cast and crew, keeping the day on schedule, and making sure everything ran smoothly from first setup to wrap.
W.I.L.S.D.M. (Short Film)
Comedy · Carter-Rose Production
Written & Directed by Chloe Owens
A sharp, funny short film that tackles the age-old locker-room stereotype — that all a woman needs in life is a big man, physically.
Role: Producer
Managed the full production lifecycle from pre-production through post. Responsibilities included casting, location scouting, on-set management, script supervision, crew coordination, and filming behind-the-scenes content for post-production. The film went on to earn 11 wins and 10 nominations across 11 festivals, with recognition for Best Comedy, Best Actress, Best Sound Design, Best Editing, and Best Cinematography — including a nomination for Best Locally Produced Film at the Southern California International Film Festival.
Still Here (2018)
Documentary Short
University of Nebraska–Lincoln · Global Eyewitness Program
A documentary exploring the lives and stories of the indigenous people of Uganda living alongside silverback gorillas.
Role: Producer, Cinematographer & Editor
Spent three months in pre-production — researching Uganda, developing the story, sourcing fixers and local contacts, coordinating travel logistics, and securing interviews before traveling to Uganda for the field shoot. Filmed on location, capturing intimate portraits of the indigenous community and their relationship with the surrounding wildlife. Collaborated with classmate James Wooldridge on filming and editing the finished documentary. The film went on to win 10th place at the 58th Annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation Journalism Awards in the Multimedia Team Reporting/News category — one of 79 team entries from 45 schools nationwide.
Live News
The following international live-streams were produced by Merika Andrade and published by Happs news.
All streams can be found at https://twitter.com/HappsNews.
Hong Kong democracy movement
Millions in Hong Kong have been demanding democracy from their government since the summer of 2019. The movement was sparked by a constitutional amendment allowing Hong Kong citizens to be extradited to mainland China. Although the bill has been withdrawn, protesters refuse to back down until all of their demands are met.
The following news coverage of the democracy movement in Hong Kong was produced by Merika Andrade. This included call-sheets, casting, research, factoids, writing, budgeting, copy editing, and occasional directing and hosting.
Over 20 streams were produced by Merika on this movement and can be found at https://twitter.com/HappsNews.
NASA’s first ever all-female spacewalk
In October of 2019, astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch replaced a power controller outside the International Space Center completing NASA’s first ever all-female spacewalk. Happs news live-streamed the historic event with multiple space enthusiasts and a research associate from NASA to provide commentary for viewers.
The stream was produced by Merika Andrade and included call-sheets, casting, research, factoids, writing, budgeting, and copy editing.
Extinction rebellion: uk
In October 2019, Extinction Rebellion and allied movements gathered in major cities across the globe for a two week disruption in hopes of bringing awareness on criminal inaction on the climate and Ecological Crisis. Happs was live in central London bringing viewers into the middle of the demonstrations, speaking with protesters and witnessing arrests.
The stream was produced by Merika Andrade this included call-sheets, casting, research, factoids, writing, budgeting, copy editing and hosting.
UK general elections
On December 12th, 2019, Happs news covered the UK general election. Journalists, community members and election officials reported from multiple parties giving viewers an insight on the events and speaking with voters before and after results were released.
The stream was produced by Merika Andrade and included call-sheets, casting, research, factoids, writing, budgeting, and copy editing.
Latin America Protests
On December 1, 2019, thousands of protesters across Latin America took to the streets with pots and pans ‘cacerolazo’ in unification against governments across the region. Happs live streamed the concurrent events and spoke with protesters in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico.
The stream was produced by Merika Andrade and included call-sheets, casting, research, factoids, writing, budgeting, and copy editing.
Bas Timmer - ShelterSuit
Dutch fashion designer Bas Timmer created the Sheltersuit in 2012 after his friend’s father, who was homeless, died of hypothermia. The suit, designed for the homeless, is made of recycled materials and put together by his team, which includes both volunteers and paid refugee employees. Happs news lived streamed from the Sheltersuit factory in the Netherlands where Timmer gave viewers an inside look into how things are done.
The stream was produced by Merika and included call-sheets, casting, research, factoids, writing, budgeting, and copy editing.