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Toronto’s Swaggering Animation Scene Is In A Golden Age, But Faces Challenges Old And New

So the Toronto scene continues to blossom — but does it have the same lure it once did for aspiring animators?

By Chris Robinson | 2 years ago

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Quarantine Chronicles: How Guru’s New ‘Sesame Street’ Robot Series Is Entering Production Mid-Lockdown

Toronto’s Guru Studio is crewing up an additional 80 people for “Mecha Builders” — without any face-to-face contact.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 2 years ago

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Guru Studio And Sesame Workshop Team Up For ‘Sesame Street’ Mecha Spin-Off

The robot-themed show will air on the forthcoming streaming service HBO Max.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 2 years ago

TV ROUNDUP: Rooster Teeth First, Disney Junior, Netflix, Cartoon Network

Rooster Teeth expands the slate of animation projects for its streaming service, and Netflix teams up with some key creative members of “Avatar: The Last Airbender.”

By Ko Ricker | 4 years ago

Maintaining A Cohesive Vision On ‘The Breadwinner’: How A Co-Production Between Ireland And Canada Worked

Many animated features are made as co-productions nowadays. But how do studios actually collaborate on a film? We spoke with Toronto-based Guru to learn how they worked with Ireland’s Cartoon Saloon on “The Breadwinner.”

By Ian Failes | 4 years ago

‘The Breadwinner’ Nominated For 6 Canadian Screen Awards, Including Best Picture

This marks only the second time in the history of the award that an animated film has been nominated for the top prize.

By Amid Amidi | 4 years ago

Crafting A Show With Netflix: Guru Studio’s Frank Falcone On ‘True and the Rainbow Kingdom’

Guru Studio founder Frank Falcone reveals what animation producers and creators need to know to succeed with a Netflix series.

By Scott Thill | 5 years ago

World Premiere Of Cartoon Saloon’s ‘The Breadwinner’ Set For Toronto

Cartoon Saloon’s hotly-anticipated film “The Breadwinner” will world premiere at the prestigious Toronto film festival.

By Amid Amidi | 5 years ago

ANNECY 2017: Nora Twomey On Directing Cartoon Saloon’s Feature ‘The Breadwinner’

Cartoon Saloon returns to theaters this fall with a very different type of animated feature: “The Breadwinner.” We go in-depth on the new production with director Nora Twomey.

By Tunde Vollenbroek | 5 years ago

Guru and GKIDS Join Production of Cartoon Saloon’s ‘The Breadwinner’

Two animation companies have joined the production of Cartoon Saloon’s “The Breadwinner” in its push toward completion.

By Amid Amidi | 6 years ago

Netflix Shores Up Its Original Preschool Slate With 3 New Shows

Netflix’s aggressive expansion into children’s TV continues with the announcement of 3 new series.

By Scott Thill | 7 years ago

Guru Studio Reveals the Secrets of Its Preschool Hit “Justin Time”

The creators of Guru Studio’s “Justin Time” talk with Cartoon Brew about the secrets of making a stylish and entertaining preschool series.

By C. Edwards | 8 years ago

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