New York Comedy Film Festival (NYCFF) is NYC’s first film festival dedicated entirely to comedy! February 15–22, 2026 at Asylum NYC and the Baruch Performing Arts Center, the inaugural festival features 75+ comedy films—including features, shorts, documentaries, and episodic work—alongside filmmaker Q&As, industry panels, and late-night screenings. Festival passes, industry panel tickets, and individual screening tickets available at: www.ComedyFilmFestivals.com
Broadway World INDUSTRY DISCOUNT CODE: NYCFFASYLUM26
STUDENT DISCOUNT CODE: STUDENT75
INDUSTRY PANELS (all tickets include a free screening, read more at the links below)
Monday 2/16/26 12pm ▪︎ Industry Panel: From Sketch to Screen with SNL+Letterman Writers
https://www.comedyfilmfestivals.com/panels-and-special-events/from-sketch-comedy-to-screen
Monday 2/16/26 4pm ▪︎ Industry Panel: Festival Survival Guide for Filmmakers + Creatives
https://www.comedyfilmfestivals.com/panels-and-special-events/film-festival-circuit-survival-guide
Tuesday 2/17/26 12pm ▪︎ Industry Panel: From Breakdown to Breakthrough with 5 Top NY Casting Directors
https://www.comedyfilmfestivals.com/panels-and-special-events/casting-directors
Thursday 2/19/26 12pm ▪︎ Industry Panel: Creative Teamwork with Mitch Hedberg Doc Filmmakers
https://www.comedyfilmfestivals.com/panels-and-special-events/mitch-hedberg-documentary
Friday 2/20/26 12pm ▪︎ Industry Panel: The Sound of Story with Emmy+Grammy Music Suprvisor, Producer, YouTube Music Exec + Manhattan Production Music/Chesky Records
https://www.comedyfilmfestivals.com/panels-and-special-events/music-and-film
New York Comedy Film Festival at Asylum NYC Schedule
12pm ▪︎ Industry Panel ▪︎ SNL+Letterman Writers
2pm ▪︎ "Go Global" Comedy Shorts Program
3pm ▪︎ "She Rules" Comedy Shorts Program
4pm ▪︎ Industry Panel ▪︎ Festival Survival Guide for Filmmakers + Creatives
6pm ▪︎ "It Takes Two" Comedy Shorts Program
7pm ▪︎ Magic Hour (Feature Film Premiere)
9pm ▪︎ "Night Cap" Comedy Shorts Program
9:15pm ▪︎ "Outta This World" Comedy Shorts Program
Tuesday 2/17/26
12pm ▪︎ Industry Panel ▪︎ 5 Top NYC Casting Directors
2pm ▪︎ "She Rules" Comedy Shorts Program
3pm ▪︎ Forelock (Feature Film Premiere)
3:30pm ▪︎ Don’t Know How to Be (Feature Film Premiere)
5:30pm ▪︎ Love, New York (Feature Film Premiere)
5:30pm ▪︎ Fior Di Latte (Feature Film Premiere)
7pm ▪︎ On a String (Feature Film Premiere)
7:30pm ▪︎ All In Favor (Feature Film Premiere)
8pm ▪︎ On a String (Feature Film Premiere)
10pm ▪︎ "Punch the Clock" Comedy Shorts Program
Wednesday 2/18/26
12pm ▪︎ "Go Global" Comedy Shorts Program
2pm ▪︎ "It Takes Two" Comedy Shorts Program
4pm ▪︎ It Means Everything+ Oh Yeah
7pm ▪︎ Townie (Feature Film Premiere)
9pm ▪︎ "Outta This World" Comedy Shorts Program
10:15pm ▪︎ "No Guts, No Glory" Comedy Shorts Program
Thursday 2/19/26
12pm ▪︎Industry Panel▪︎ Mitch Hedberg Documentary Filmmakers
5pm ▪︎ Before We Get Started (Feature Film Premiere)
7pm ▪︎ This Will Never Work (Feature Film Premiere)
7pm ▪︎ Meet the Barbarians (Feature Film Premiere)
9:30pm ▪︎ "A Taste of Dread" Comedy Shorts Program
10pm ▪︎ TV/Episodic Comedies Trio Program
Friday2/20/26
12pm ▪︎ Industry Panel ▪︎ Film + Emmy winning Music Supervisors, Grammy Board Members, YouTube, Manhattan Production Music, Chesky Records
2pm ▪︎ Andre Is An Idiot (Feature Film Premiere)
4pm ▪︎ "A Taste of Dread" Comedy Shorts Program
6pm ▪︎ Matched+Noble Homes+Shortys Mixed Comedy Program
8pm ▪︎ Magic Hour (Feature Film)
10pm ▪︎ Leave Them Wanting Less+We Know It Was You Mixed Comedy Program
11:30pm ▪︎ Almost Midnight: Invasion of Qatar (Feature Film Premiere)
Saturday 2/21/26
12pm ▪︎ "No Guts, No Glory" Comedy Shorts Program
6pm ▪︎ Bunny (Feature Film)
7:30pm ▪︎ Sentimental Value Closing Night (Feature Film)
8pm ▪︎ "Punch the Clock" Comedy Shorts Program
10pm ▪︎ TV/Episodic Comedy Trio Program
11:30pm ▪︎ Almost Midnight: Mixed Comedy Program
Sunday 2/22/26
2pm ▪︎ It Means Everything+Oh Yeah Mixed Comedy Program
4pm ▪︎ "Night Cap" Comedy Shorts Program
7pm ▪︎ The 2026 New York Comedy Film Festival Awards @Asylum NYC
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