Frank Falcone has been bringing film and television projects to life as an animator, director and executive producer for over 25 years. Under his creative vision, Guru Studio has become a leader in character-driven storytelling and high-quality animated entertainment for kids and families around the world. Guru’s roster of hit shows include: the global phenomenon PAW Patrol, True and the Rainbow Kingdom, Big Blue, Justin Time, Ever After High and most recently Mecha Builders, the Sesame Street animated spin-off. The company just finished production with Moonbug Entertainment on the widely popular YouTube hit, My Magic Pet Morphle and the family mini series Charlotte’s Web with Sesame Workshop for Max. Frank also served as an Executive Producer on the Academy Award nominated film, The Breadwinner, where, under his watchful eye, Guru’s team contributed visual development which brought the rich ‘story world’ sequences to life. Frank recently co-created preschool series Pikwik Pack, which launched on Disney Junior US and Treehouse Canada.
Animation studios and production companies around the world are teaming up with international partners to create visually stunning projects. Many of these studios were able to take advantage of the new work-from-home paradigm to reach out to new artists and talent. Join some of today’s big players in the international animation scene who will share their success stories and offer advice on how to find the right resources and financing, expand your goals and up your productivity by teaming up with the right co-producers around the world.