British animation studio
Qurios Entertainment Industry Animation Founded 2002; 22 years ago (2002 ) Defunct 2013; 11 years ago (2013 )
Qurios Entertainment was an animation and visual effects production studio.
Founded in 2002 by Niel Bushnell and his wife Diane, the company was originally based in Hartlepool , England, relocating to Newcastle upon Tyne in February 2009.[1] [2] As well as producing animation for commercials Qurios has a string of TV credits, including Hyperdrive , Spooks , Tracy Beaker Returns and The Dumping Ground .[3] In 2010 Qurios merged with Dene Films , a Newcastle upon Tyne based live action production company.[4]
In 2013 they animated the missing episodes of the Doctor Who serial The Ice Warriors for its DVD release.[5] [6]
In 2013 both Qurios and Dene Films closed.[7] Since the closure Niel Bushnell has established himself as a children's author[8] and Production Manager Chris Chatterton has become a picturebook illustrator.[9]
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