Tribeca FF 2025- LEMONADE BLESSING (World Premiere/ US Narrative Competition)

LEMONADE BLESSING

Chris Merola's LEMONADE BLESSING stars Jake Ryan (Asteroid City, Eighth Grade), Jeanine Serralles (Inside Llewyn Davis, Utopia) Skye Alyssa Friedman (Kimberly Akimbo, I Am Frankie), Miles J. Harvey (Supercool, The Babysitter), Michael Oloyede (Brooklyn.Blue.Sky, Maniac), Todd Gearhart (Law & Order, Sweetbitter) and Keith William Richards (Uncut Gems). 

Chris Merola is a New York filmmaker and the film is set in Long Island.

TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2025

LEMONADE BLESSING (Section: US Narrative Competition)

WORLD PREMIERE

Directed and written by: Chris Merola

Producers: Chris Merola, Raza Rizvi, Aruba Sülzana, Samuel Ashurov

Starring: Jake Ryan, Jeanine Serralles, Skye Alyssa Friedman, Miles J. Harvey, Michael Oloyede, Todd Gearhart and Keith William Richards

PUBLIC SCREENING SCHEDULE 

Thursday, June 5- 7:15PM at SVA2 -Beatrice - 1st Screening

Location: SVA Theater (333 West 23rd Street)

Friday, June 6- 9:00PM at VEC-04 - 2nd Screening

Location: Village East Cinemas (VEC) (181-189 2nd Avenue)

Saturday, June 14- 6:00PM at VEC-04 - 3rd Screening

Location: Village East Cinemas (VEC) (181-189 2nd Avenue)

Sunday, June 15- 11:15AM at VEC-02 - 4th Screening

Location: Village East Cinemas (VEC) (181-189 2nd Avenue)

Freshly tossed into a private Catholic high school by his devout mother, John (Jake Ryan) falls head over heels for a devious classmate ready to push his faith (and morals) to the brink with a series of increasingly uncomfortable actions, all in the name of love. 

CHRIS MEROLA (Writer, Director, Producer)

Chris Merola is a writer and filmmaker from Long Island, New York. He’s a recent graduate of the MFA Film and Television Production program at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. LEMONADE BLESSING marks his feature film debut.

Running Time: 100 Minutes

Language: English 

Feature Film (USA)

TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2025 

Link to buy tickets: https://tribecafilm.com/films/lemonade-blessing-2025

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