MIPCOM Spotlight: AFL Productions

CANNES: AFL Productions continues to expand its library by accumulating a unique collection of HD clips, bloopers and hidden-camera gags, a slate that is being complemented this MIPCOM by a new drama series.

Yuri Volodarsky, the company’s owner and head of development and distribution, says the mission is to “maintain a leading position in the world as a one-stop shop for distributors in this genre.” AFL has been particularly successful in helping channels fill late-night slots, with programs such as Naked & Funny and 2Rude4UTube. “Both are hilarious non-verbal comedy winners,” says Volodarsky.

At MIPCOM, the company will be presenting Crazy TV Pranks and Outrageous and Hilarious, which are suitable for daytime and access prime slots, Volodarsky says. AFL also has a 4×1-hour historical mini-series, Curse of the Diamonds, based on a true story regarding Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill.