Kelebek Media
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About Kelebek Media
Kelebek Media is an independent British animation and media production studio based in London. It creates, develops and produces children’s and family entertainment for television, feature films and connected digital platforms, with activities extending into theatre, publishing, licensing and merchandising. Its work combines original intellectual property with adaptations of established literary properties.
The company develops characters, visual styles, formats, stories and scripts, and works across 2D and 3D animation. Its production activities include co-production, executive production, showrunning, episodic directing and art direction. Alongside screen development, Kelebek manages rights and distribution and builds opportunities for its properties across related media and consumer products.
Productions and literary adaptations
Kelebek originated and co-produced Wissper, the preschool animated series about a girl who can communicate with animals. The programme comprises 104 seven-minute episodes, aired on Channel 5’s Milkshake! and reached broadcasters in more than 100 countries.
A substantial part of its slate comes from a continuing collaboration with author Harriet Muncaster. Isadora Moon was commissioned by Sky Kids and Warner Bros. Discovery as 48 eleven-minute episodes and two twenty-two-minute specials. Its mermaid spin-off, Emerald, launched on Sky Kids in September 2025, with 18 eleven-minute episodes and a twenty-two-minute special.
Development slate
The company’s reported development projects include Mirabelle, the family feature Isadora Moon the Movie, and Stitched, an animated feature based on Muncaster’s Victoria Stitch. It is also developing The Wilderness, a thirty-minute animated holiday special adapted from Steve McCarthy’s picture book by Oscar-nominated writer Sam Morrison. Original animated series in development include Klunk and Moon Base Albie.
The business was incorporated in 2013 as Kelebek Productions Limited and adopted the legal name Kelebek Media Limited in September 2016. Its slate spans preschool storytelling, children’s literary adaptations and family films, bringing development, production and commercial management together around individual entertainment properties.
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Leadership and expertise
- Founder Deborah Thorpe leads the company as Creative Director. Her background includes co-founding ASOS, and the report identifies her as a board member of Animation UK.
- The reported team includes Company Advisor Lord Waheed Alli, Chief Financial Officer Liz Brion, Senior Development Consultant Bill Gordon, Publishing Director and Executive Producer Helen McAleer, Head of Art Giedrė Kaveckaitė, Head of Production Matt Porter, Producer Lesley Hardstaff and Distribution Consultant Kate Mitchell.
Production model and practices
- Kelebek scales production through specialist external studios. Jam Media provides animation services for Isadora Moon and Emerald, while Lighthouse Studios collaborates on development of The Wilderness.
- Dedicated project entities support rights holding and production for individual properties, rather than operating as independent studios.
- The company describes diversity, inclusion and sustainability as operating priorities, with BAFTA-backed Albert Sustainable Practice Training embedded in its productions.
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Where Kelebek Media is based
- Suite 109B, Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 0QH, United KingdomLondon, England, United Kingdom
London office
HeadquartersOverall headquarters and production studio; central operational base for television, film and licensing initiatives.
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