Chris Merola

Chris Merola is a writer and filmmaker from Long Island, New York. He holds an MFA in Film & Television Production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts. His debut feature, Lemonade Blessing, premiered in the U.S. Narrative Competition at the 2025 Tribeca Festival. The film went on to win the Audience Award for Best Comedy at the 2025 Newport Beach Film Festival, the Cineclubs Jury Prize at the 25th Tarragona International Film Festival, and was selected for Letterboxd Video Store's second Unreleased Gems showcase.