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Like A Photon Creative

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Founded
2012
Employees
11-50
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About Like A Photon Creative

Like A Photon Creative is an independent Australian animation studio producing original entertainment for children and families. Founded in Brisbane in 2012 by writer-producers Kristen Souvlis and Nadine Bates, the company works across animated feature films, television and interactive children's media. Its capabilities include 3D CGI and 2D animation, original development and full-pipeline production, from script and pre-production through post-production.

The studio develops stories across multiple formats, combining screen production with franchise development, transmedia storytelling and digital reading experiences. Its work serves theatrical cinema, children's broadcasting, streaming and educational technology, with both original productions and co-productions forming part of its slate.

Features and connected storytelling

A central part of its feature-film output is Tales from Sanctuary City, a connected animation franchise released internationally in partnership with Universal Content Group. The films include The Wishmas Tree, Combat Wombat, Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal, Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back and The Sloth Lane.

Beyond that franchise, the studio co-produced Scarygirl with Highly Spirited in 2023 and delivered The Lost Tiger in 2025. Its slate also includes The Pout-Pout Fish, made in conjunction with MIMO Studios, and the in-production adaptation Maggie and Abby's Neverending Pillow Fort.

Television, interactive media and production support

The company's television work includes commissioned educational animation segments for seasons 45 and 47 of Sesame Street USA and the preschool series Balloon Barnyard, produced for Disney Junior in 2017. That year also saw the launch of Kindergo, its interactive storytelling and literacy application for children.

Alongside content creation, Like A Photon Creative provides animation pipeline architecture and managed IT production services. It expanded into Ireland in September 2025, adding a Dublin branch to support international production, technical workflows and co-productions. The company also participates in Apocalypso, a joint venture formed in 2025 to support media packaging, commercial monetisation and distribution strategy for original animated features.

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Leadership

In May 2026, co-founder Nadine Bates stepped down as co-CEO to focus on writing and non-executive board advisory. Kristen Souvlis continued as sole CEO, alongside Chairperson Kris Trevilyan and CTO Cam Morrow.

Technology and collaboration

The studio operates a proprietary CGI animation pipeline. Its Australia–Ireland operation supports a 24-hour production workflow; the report identifies managed pipeline and IT services for Dino Studios' animated Bluey feature as an example of this technical collaboration.

Apocalypso was formed in August 2025 with Jason Behan, founder of Summer Star Creative, adding bespoke packaging and distribution advisory to the studio's commercial partnerships.

Milestones

  • In 2014, the studio became the second Australian company to produce content for Sesame Street USA and the first female Australian team to write and produce for the programme.
  • Kindergo reached number one in educational app rankings in more than 30 countries.
  • The Lost Tiger was recognized as the first Australian animated feature written and directed by an Indigenous woman, Chantelle Murray.

Notable credits

13 credits
  • The Wishmas Tree
  • Combat Wombat
  • Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal
  • Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back
  • The Sloth Lane
  • Scarygirl
  • The Lost Tiger
  • The Pout-Pout Fish
  • Maggie and Abby's Neverending Pillow Fort (in production)
  • Balloon Barnyard
  • Sesame Street USA — commissioned animation segments, seasons 45 and 47
  • Jarli
  • Kindergo

Offices

Where Like A Photon Creative is based

2 locations

  • Brisbane offices

    Headquarters
    Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    About this office

    **Office** Status: active Headquarters Address: 225 Montague Road, West End, QLD 4101, Australia Overall company headquarters and principal production facility in West End. --- **Office** Status: active Address: 1821 Ipswich Road, Rocklea, QLD 4106, Australia Corporate registered and administrative office supporting the Brisbane headquarters operations.

  • Dublin office

    Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

    Opened 2025

    International production and pipeline branch opened in September 2025, supporting continuous workflows between Australia and Europe.

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