Naomi Ko is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, comedian, and cultural producer. She was born and raised in
Minnesota to immigrant parents from South Korea, making her at once the most truculent and most passive person
in any room. Her pilot presentation, NICE, which she wrote and starred in, premiered at Tribeca Film Festival. Her
work has been developed by Warner Bros. Stage 13 and has received support from the McKnight Foundation, the
Knight Foundation, the Jerome Foundation, and more. She is also a Moth Storyslam winner, was a featured
performer for Mortified, and writes and acts in theater. Naomi formerly worked for the state government in voting
rights and outreach. She currently works with Minnesota state representatives and agencies to provide arts access
and economic development opportunities for underrepresented communities. She is also a founding member of
Funny Asian Women Kollective, a group that uses comedy to combat the invisibility and dehumanization of Asian
women.
Recently, Naomi developed her series, THE 20-YEAR CURSE, in the 2022 Sundance Episodic Lab and 2023
Sundance Episodic Pitch Parlor. She is currently in the Sundance Women to Watch x Adobe and Sundance | The
Asian American Foundation fellowships.