25 Years, 1 Unforgettable Night: Guru's 25 Year Extravanganza Recap!

On Friday, June 6th at the beautiful Chotto Matte in downtown Toronto we gathered Guruvians past and present, long-time partners, and industry friends to celebrate an incredible milestone – 25 years of Guru Studio!

After some heartfelt speeches, we kept the party going late into the night with a live karaoke band where guests could let out their inner rockstar!

We also raised a glass to the many outstanding Guruvians for their dedication in helping to shape Guru over the years:

GOLD SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENT (+ 20 YEARS OF SERVICE)

– Bryan Huo, Senior Pipeline Technical Director

SILVER SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS (+15 YEARS OF SERVICE)
– Yurie Rocha, Creative Technical Director
– Brandon James Scott, Creative Director of Design
– Andrew Strimaitis, Animation Director
– Chris Bobinski, Studio Assets Director

BRONZE SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS (+10 YEARS OF SERVICE)

– Thomas/Tomasz Frelek, Compositing Artist
– Gyimah Gariba, Production Director
– Mark Stajan, Lighting Supervisor
– Luke Della-Schiava, Senior Lighting Artist
– Alistair Mccarthy, Asset Supervisor
– Morena Protti, Characters Modeling Lead

– Nima Ahmadiehrad, Compositing Supervisor
– Rhonda Woodward, Production Accountant
– Tyler Mullett, Senior Technical Compositor
– Mathew Kramer, Lead Rigger
– Katharine Ford, Layout and Previz Supervisor
– Johannes Uy, Animator
– Joanne Rice, Storyboard Revisionist
– Andrew Gregoire, Animation Director
– Aaron Linton, CG Supervisor
– Minh Pham, Animator
– Eric Tuck, Render Supervisor
– Dan Broome, Shot Finaler
– Brandon Bonus, Pipeline Technical Director
– Matt Hoyte, Animation Director
– Dave Padbury,  Development Executive

With amazing food, drinks, and so many familiar faces, it was a night to remember! Thank you to the party organizers, and to everyone who came out to help us mark this special milestone in true Guru style.

We captured all the unforgettable moments – check out the full photo gallery here!