Years in Business: 20+           Clients Served: 275+         Events Recorded: 4,500+

Andrew fuses his passions for business, technology, logistics, and navigating the city to keep all of the gears of Merelis Productions spinning every day. When not in the office or on a gig, he loves to bike the Bronx with his wife and two children.

Soren has a passion for all things cinema, and has been a videographer and editor for Merelis Productions since 2006.  He brings his affability and easygoing charm to all of his assignments.  In his free time, he makes short films and takes care of his two kids, and sometimes makes short films with his two kids. 

Conner brings his passion for photography, love of cinema, and experience in the film and television world to his work as camera operator for Merelis Productions. He regails us with his zany stories of his work as prop master on various reality TV productions.

Alyssa is a writer-filmmaker with an eye for the bizarre and fantastical. She works in the camera and art departments of commercial, documentary, and indie narrative film. Her other interests include duckpin bowling, karaoke, and visiting the Brooklyn Public Library, while cultivating a flower and vegetable garden in her humble Brooklyn side yard.

Kevin is a musician, educator, composer, avid backpacker, and amateur food-lover from a small town in Wisconsin. His video editing career was sparked after he staged – and videotaped – a mock Hunger Games that lasted overnight on 40 acres of land. Kevin's passions include traveling, sound design, and fermenting foods (on purpose!).

Another Merelis Productions veteran, Mariah produces television for PBS & National Geographic and directs independent documentaries, most recently on the subject of illegal elephant poaching. She is an adventure traveler who feels equally at home with armed park rangers in the African jungle, eating sushi in Kabul, or videotaping wonderful performances at local schools.

Natalie is thrilled to be able to lend her myriad skills, talents, and heart to the company and the team on a daily basis. She is also kept quite busy bringing up the next generation of Merelis videographers. 

Vivian has worked as an opera singer, stage technician, and transcriptionist, but her real love is musical theatre. After touring through China in The Sound of Music, she joined Merelis Productions full-time. Her diligent work behind the scenes keeps the company running smoothly. 

Francesca discovered her skill for videography while performing in NYC as a singer and dancer, and more recently as a church musician and cantor. In her spare time she loves baking, fiber crafts, and sewing clothing with pockets.

Elana is our most veteran team member. Not only a fabulous videographer and meticulous video editor, Elana is also a celebrated member of the NYC Improv community, and runs team-building workshops for major corporations.

Sydney's love of the performing arts is rooted in her own career as a professional dancer. She holds a BFA in Dance and a minor in Video Arts from the Ohio State University. Sydney enjoys exploring NYC with her mini goldendoodle, who loves city living and travels in style via doggie backpack. 

Nicole is a Midwest transplant who came to NYC for musical theatre. Outside of performing, she loves backpacking and hiking the tallest peaks in New York. She has worked in documentary filmmaking and wedding videography, and enjoys baking complicated pastries like Kouign-amann.

Louie is a guru of all things counter-culture. He has been a producer, director, performer and teaching artist with The Story Pirates for over a decade, and is currently co-writing a musical in the style of 1950's bubble gum rock.  You may already know Louie, for he is the most famous not-famous person we know.

You might catch Sanders working at a bar and coffee shop in Inwood, stage managing, taking photos on actual film, enjoying cars and motorcycles, hiking, or playing guitar. We recommend you ask him about his collection of World War II Russian soldier uniforms and battle reenactments.