Meet the team

Marion Edwards

Chris Rose

Jodie Morris

For more than 25 years, Chris has overseen the commissioning, development and production of some of the world’s most successful & award-winning children's animated and live action series. As both a producer & broadcast executive, Chris has worked for leading commercial and public service companies.

Previously Chris has held senior positions at Paramount International (Nickelodeon), ABC Australia, Beano Studios, HiT Entertainment and the BBC where he worked across both CBBC and CBeebies.

An Emmy-award winning and BAFTA-nominated creative, Marion has over 30 years of experience in a wide-range of areas including managing large-scale international co-productions, finance and tax credits, re-invigorating evergreen brands, and delivering content for an increasingly diverse range of platforms.

In addition to working as a successful independent children's media consultant, Marion has held senior positions at Dreamworks, HiT Entertainment, Gutsy Animations and Telemagination.

Jodie is a respected kids’ media executive and organisational leader, with a proven track record in delivering successful commercial growth for kids’ and youth brands. Her specialist areas include content distribution, digital audience engagement (inc. YouTube and social), digital content and revenue generation.

Jodie started her media career at Channel 4, before moving on to senior roles at both Beano Studios, and Acamar Films where she oversaw global distribution and audience engagement.

Why work with us?

Whether you're a new creator looking to get your first kids' project off the ground, or an established studio seeking strategic business advice across a range of commercial areas, Creative Sprouts is here to help.

With all prospective clients we'll start with an introductory call to better understand your business and your needs. Once we have a good understanding of how we can support you, we'll propose a tailored solution that's designed to deliver maximum value in a high-impact and effective way.

Industry expertise to boost your project

Tailored support, designed for you

Our industry is rapidly and continuously evolving - content creators and production studios are facing strong headwinds when it comes to getting projects financed and off the ground. Creative Sprouts bridges a gap in the market, offering an enviable blend of expertise covering everything from development, to production, distribution and beyond.

Founding partners Marion, Chris & Jodie have been involved with the development, production and distribution of some of the world’s best-known children’s brands, including Thomas & Friends, Bluey, Mike the Knight, Bing and Moominvalley.

With a combined wealth of experience covering creative development, production structuring, contract negotiation, distribution, digital strategy, commercial strategy and more, Creative Sprouts offers a comprehensive blend of skills and insights that will help your project - and your business - thrive.