Guru Studio
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| Type | Privately owned company |
|---|---|
| Industry | CGI, 2D animation, animation, television series, motion pictures |
| Founded | May 8, 2000 |
| Founder | Frank Falcone, Anne Deslauriers, Chuck Gammage |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Key people | Frank Falcone (President and executive creative director) |
| Products | Justin Time Ever After High PAW Patrol True and the Rainbow Kingdom Abby Hatcher Pikwik Pack |
Number of employees | Est. 400 (2019) |
| Website | www |
Guru Studio (stylized and known as GURU, and simply guru in their previous logo) is a Toronto-based entertainment company best known for PAW Patrol, Justin Time and Ever After High.
The company is currently producing original comedy-adventure series Big Blue with the CBC, and preschool series Pikwik Pack now airing on Disney Junior in the United States and Treehouse in Canada. Guru Studio also contributed visual development on the Academy Award nominated animated feature The Breadwinner.
In 2019, Guru Studio was voted #1 in by children's entertainment industry magazine Kidscreen Hot 50 in the Production Category, and was voted in the top 10 in Licensing and Distribution categories.[1]
Filmography[]
- The Backyardigans (2004-2010)
- Justin Time (2011–2016)
- Mudpit (2012–2013)
- Dinopaws (2014–2015)
- PAW Patrol (2013–present)
- Ever After High (2013–2019)
- Shimmer and Shine (2015–2020)
- The Breadwinner (2017)
- True and the Rainbow Kingdom (2017–present)
- Abby Hatcher (2019–present)
- Pikwik Pack (2020–present)
- Big Blue (2021–present)[2]
- The Ora Chronicles (2020-present)
- Sesame Street: Mecha Builders (2020-present)
References[]
- ^ [1], 2019 Hot50 Winners Revealed. December 17, 2019
- ^ Mercedes, Milligan (July 3, 2018). "CBC/Radio-Canada Greenlights 'Big Blue' from Guru". Animation Magazine. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
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