The Asian Comedy Fest (ACF) is thrilled to announce its return for a third time in 2022, taking place on May 6th and 7th at seminal New York comedy clubs Stand Up NY and Caveat in Manhattan. Portions of the festival will also be live-streamed.
Talent submissions will be accepted from now until March 23rd.
Confirmed talent so far includes Yuhua Hamasaki (RuPaul’s Drag Race), Karen Chee (Late Night with Seth Meyers) and The Fung Brothers. The full festival lineup will be announced by April 1st. Friday, May 6th will showcase stand-up comedy at Stand Up NY, and Saturday, May 7th will feature comedy in various forms, such as sketch comedy, musical comedy, and stand-up comedy at Caveat. After party to follow.
ACF is the largest national comedy festival dedicated to elevating diverse voices within the AAPI community and brings much-needed attention to a scene bursting at the seams with new and exciting talent. The inaugural ACF in 2020 featured a wide array of comedic acts including superstar and AAPI icon Ronny Chieng. In 2021, After pivoting to a hybrid format due to the pandemic, ACF featured performances from talent such as Bowen Yang, Jes Tom, and Michael Cruz Kayne, and also raised over $8000 for the non-profit Apex for Youth. Additionally, previous ACFs received national press attention from The Hollywood Reporter, the New York Times, and Late Night with Seth Meyers.
Helmed by the original creative team, Executive Producer Edward Yoo Pokropski (NBC Universal) and Producer/Marketing Manager Kate Moran (Yahoo!), ACF 2022 promises to continue raising the bar.
