Wildseed Studios

Wildseed Studios is a British independent film and television production company creating scripted live-action and animated entertainment for children, families and young-adult audiences. Based in Bristol, it develops character-led comedy, drama and genre projects for broadcasters, streaming services and film audiences.

Founded in 2013 by Miles Bullough and Jesse Cleverly, the company was built around an accessible IP-incubation model for emerging storytellers. Wildseed invites creators to bring forward ideas and supports early development through scripts, animatics, show bibles, character design and digital pilots. This approach helps projects build proof of concept and test audience engagement before moving into wider production.

Development and production

Wildseed works across the development and production of scripted series and features, combining live-action and animation capabilities. Its work includes 2D and 3D digital animation, creative direction, showrunning, production management, creative mentorship and international co-production partnerships.

The studio's slate includes family science-fiction series The Last Bus, developed for Netflix and filmed across South West England; animated comedy Dodo, based on Jack Bennett's student short film and released across two seasons on Sky Kids and HBO Max; and the Disney XD and Teletoon co-production Counterfeit Cat. Its film work includes the found-footage science-fiction feature Hungerford and sequel The Darkest Dawn.

Creator-led entertainment

Alongside established productions, Wildseed has developed animated pilots, shorts and digital projects including Incredible Ant, Ama's Story / Ama's World, PrankMe, Tales from the Serengeti, Tuff Pom, (not)Hero, Slug Riot, Chris P. Duck, Wolf Jenkins and Phillip Human. The company's work spans television, film, streaming and digital entertainment, with a focus on new creative voices and original intellectual property.

In 2023, Mediawan acquired a majority stake in Wildseed Studios, bringing the company into Mediawan Kids & Family as a UK production label while supporting its international co-production, distribution and rights-monetisation activities.