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 Netflix Original True and the Rainbow Kingdom, two-time Emmy® and six time Annie Award nominated preschool program Justin Time, Abby Hatcher, Ever After High, and PAW Patrol™, the #1 global preschool smash-hit and consumer products phenomenon in collaboration with Spin Master and Nickelodeon. 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 new preschool series Pikwik Pack, which launches on Disney Junior US, Hulu and Treehouse in 2020. Frank’s formal art and animation training was received at both the University of Toronto and the Sheridan College Computer Animation program, where he chaired the Advisory Committee for several years.

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