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Michelle Sotheren

Production Designer

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  • Film and Television
  • Contact

I am a London based Production Designer working in the Film and Television Industry having designed six cinema release feature films, hundreds of commercial campaigns and over 150 music clips.

Please contact me via:

michellesotheren@icloud.com, +44 (0) 7766514958

Or with my agent WPA UK, barnaby@wp-a.co.uk, and speak with Barnaby. +44 (0) 7768617531

               

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Selected Credits

Theatrical Release Feature Films ›
  • X (2011) – AUS, US, UK, IR — Dir. Jon Hewitt
  • Beauty and the Beast (2009) – USA — Dir. David Lister
  • At World’s End (2009) – Denmark — Dir. Tomas Villum Jensen • Nominated Best Production Design – Robert Awards 2010
  • Storage (2008) – AUS — Dir. Michael Craft
  • Acolytes (2007) – AUS — Dir. Jon Hewitt
  • 48 Shades (2006) – AUS — Dir. Daniel Lapaine • Nominated Best Production Design – IF Film Awards 2006
  • Blurred (2003) – AUS — Dir. Evan Clarry
Television ›
  • 2019 — Gomorrah Season 4 ep 4 (UK Art Director) — Dir. Francesca Comencini, Catalaya Films / Sky TV
  • 2012 — Kitten Chic (UK Pilot) — Dir. Andy De Emmony, Lovely Day / Kudos
  • 2012 — Call Me Al (UK Pilot segment) — Dir. Andy De Emmony, Left Bank Productions
  • 2010 — Murphy's Law (TV Documentary) — Dir. Russell Crowe
  • 2004–2005 — My Restaurant Rules (Reality TV series) — Channel 7 AUS
  • 2002 — Escape From The Valley Of The Tapes (TV Documentary) — Dir. Anthony Mullins
Television Commercials (selected) ›
  • Cesar — Dir. Tim Kirkby — Bootleg Films, London
  • Easycar — Dir. AVSB — Bootleg Films, London
  • Kinder Surprise — Dir. Liz Murphy — Nice Shirt Films, London
  • Purple Bricks — Dir. Calle Åstrand — Bootleg Films, London
  • Scottish Power — Dir. Liz Murphy — Nice Shirt Films, London
  • Nutella — Dir. Liz Murphy — Nice Shirt Films, London
  • Purina — Dir. Liz Murphy — Nice Shirt Films, London
  • Shell — “Fill Up & Go” — Dir. Steve Reeves — Another Film Co., London
  • Activia — Dir. Liz Murphy — Nice Shirt Films, London
  • Deezer “Geezer” — Dir. Tim Kirkby — Bootleg Films, London
  • Vitality Health “Angry Dog” — Dir. Calle Åstrand — Bootleg Films, London
  • Vitality Life “Scary” — Dir. Calle Åstrand — Bootleg Films, London
  • ASDA “Price Lock” — Dir. Tim Kirkby — Bootleg Films, London
  • Sainsbury's “Halloween” — Dir. Liz Murphy — Nice Shirt Films, London
  • Ralph Lauren “Denim Supply” — Dir. Caswell Coggins — Sonny Pictures, London
  • National Trust — Dir. Liz Murphy — Nice Shirt Films, London
  • De Beers Forevermark — Dir. Liz Murphy — Nice Shirt Films, London
  • Everest — Dir. Liz Murphy — Dabhand Media, London
  • Target — Dir. Liz Murphy — Flinder's Lane, Melbourne
  • Sony Xperia — Dir. Calle Åstrand — Dabhand Media, London
  • Homebase “Peak campaign” — Dir. Liz Murphy — Dabhand Media, London
  • Blossom Hill — Dir. Dylan Kendle — Dabhand Media, London
  • Simple Face Wipes — Dir. Liz Murphy — Dabhand Media, London
  • Diageo – “Shake it” & “Impulse” — Dir. Calle Åstrand — Dabhand Media, London
  • New Zealand TV2 Brand Promo — Dir. Nick Esdaile — Dabhand Media, London
  • Heineken “Open Your World” — Dir. Nick Esdaile — Dabhand Media, London
  • EuroMillions — Dir. Tim Kirkby — Sweet Media, Ireland
  • Samsung — Dir. Tim Denton — Robot I Productions, Sydney
  • Sultana Bran — Dir. Tim Denton — Robot I Productions, Sydney
  • LCM's — Dir. Tim Denton — Plush Films, Sydney
  • Hyundi “Simply Irresistible” — Dir. Peter Bloomfield — Plush Films, Sydney
  • Caltex Halvoline — Dir. Peter Bloomfield — Plush Films, Sydney
  • Preen — Dir. Brendan Williams — 8com, Sydney
  • Virgin Blue — Dir. Patrick Hughes — Radical Media, Sydney
  • Nutra Grain — Dir. Dave Klaiber — Plaza Films, Sydney
  • Telstra Wireless Broadband — Dir. Nick Reynolds — Plaza Films, Sydney
  • 0-800 Reverse “Holly Valance” — Dir. Lee Rogers
  • Special K (Kellogg’s) — Dir. Rowan Dean — Rowan Dean Films, Sydney
  • Mitsubishi — Dir. Paul Street — Streetlight Films, Sydney
  • Nescafé (Europe) — Dir. Paul Street — Streetlight Films, Sydney
  • Napisan Vanish — Dir. Liz Murphy — Taxi Films, Brisbane
  • Dettol — Dir. Liz Murphy — Taxi Films, Brisbane
  • Kleenex Cottonelle — Dir. Liz Murphy — Taxi Films, Brisbane
  • RAC Insurance — Dir. Liz Murphy — Taxi Films, Brisbane
  • Sheridan — Dir. Liz Murphy — Taxi Films, Brisbane
  • Sony Cybershot (Asia) — Dir. Liz Murphy — Taxi Films, Brisbane
  • Natures Own — Dir. Liz Murphy — Taxi Films, Brisbane
  • LG “Mr Mum” Steamwasher — Dir. David Barker — Taxi Films, Brisbane
  • Courier Mail “Compact” — Dir. Liz Murphy — Taxi Films, Brisbane
  • Fisher & Paykel “Less Work” — Dir. David Barker — Taxi Films, Brisbane
  • Telstra “Metro” — Dir. Liz Murphy — Taxi Films, Brisbane
  • Instant Scratchies — Dir. David Barker — Taxi Films, Brisbane
  • Coke — Dir. David Barker — Taxi Films, Brisbane
  • University of Queensland — Dir. David Barker — Taxi Films, Brisbane
  • Panafen — Dir. David Barker — Taxi Films, Brisbane
  • Suncorp Metway “Disasters” — Dir. David Barker — Taxi Films, Brisbane
  • Hyundi “Small Car of the Year” — Dir. David Barker — Taxi Films, Brisbane
  • Coca-Cola “Superman” — Dirs. Stephen Lance & Damon Escott — Two Little Indians, Brisbane
  • Subway — Dirs. Stephen Lance & Damon Escott — Two Little Indians, Brisbane
  • KFC “Elvis” — Dirs. Stephen Lance & Damon Escott — Two Little Indians, Brisbane
  • Tim Tam “Genie” — Dirs. Stephen Lance & Damon Escott — Two Little Indians, Brisbane
  • Weet-Bix “The Crunch” — Dirs. Stephen Lance & Damon Escott — Two Little Indians, Brisbane
  • NSW Lotto campaign ×8 — Dir. Tori Garrett — Two Little Indians, Brisbane
  • Golden Casket — Dir. Tori Garrett — Two Little Indians, Brisbane
  • Herron Ibuprofen — Dir. Tori Garrett — Two Little Indians, Brisbane
  • Woman’s Day — Dir. Tori Garrett — Two Little Indians, Brisbane
  • Telstra — Dirs. Stephen Lance & Damon Escott — Two Little Indians, Brisbane
  • Ergon Energy — Dir. Ron Johanson
  • Sunny Queen Eggs — Dir. Grant Marshall
  • Bond University — Dir. Brendan Williams
  • Super Cheap Auto — Dir. Fraser Bailey
  • Child Injury Prevention — Dir. Fraser Bailey
  • V8 Supercard — Dir. Fraser Bailey
  • Gilbey’s Gin — Dir. Fraser Bailey
  • Australia Zoo — Dir. John Stainton
  • Toyota — Dir. John Stainton
Music Promos ›
  • Franz Ferdinand — “Love Illumination” — Dir. Timothy Saccenti
  • Butterfingers — “Dirt” — Dir. David Barker
  • Butterfingers — “Trouble” — Dir. David Barker
  • Bob Evans — “Nowhere Without You” — Dir. Squareyed
  • Claire Bowditch — “Little Self-Centered Queen” — Dir. Squareyed
  • Sleepy Jacksons — “Devil in My Yard” — Dir. Squareyed
  • Little Birdy — “I’m Excited” — Dir. Squareyed
  • Little Birdy — “This Is a Love Song” — Dir. Squareyed
  • Kasey Chambers — “Rain” — Dir. Squareyed
  • Silverchair — “Across the Night” — Dir. Squareyed
  • Silverchair — “The Greatest View” — Dir. Squareyed
  • Ben Harper — “Diamonds on the Inside” — Dir. The Malloys / Black Dog Films (USA)
  • Machine Gun Fellatio — “Just B-Coz” — Dir. Ryan Renshaw
  • SuperJesus — “Over and Out” — Dir. Squareyed
Short Films ›
  • 2014 — Stuck — Dir. Jonas Mcquiggin
  • 2012 — Heart Shaped Lock — Dir. Liz Murphy
  • 2009 — Creating Fortune — Dir. David Barker
  • 2007 — Every Other Weekend — Dir. Tim Slade (AFC funded)
  • 2005 — Recall — Dir. Michael Noonan
  • 2005 — Black Fury — Dir. Stephen Irwin
  • 2003 — Self Serve — Dir. Frazer Bailey • Shortlisted to final 16 in Tropfest 2004
  • 2002 — The Palour — Dir. Dean Chircop • Shortlisted Best Short Film at Dendy Awards
  • 2001 — Hey Sista — Dir. Jan Cattoni (AFC funded)
  • 2000 — The Irving Hand Prophecy — Dir. Sarah Jane Woulahan & Sean Gilligan • Winner: Best Production Design — Warner Bros. Movie World Studios Queensland New Filmmakers Awards 2001
  • 1999 — Stop — Dir. Anthoney Mullins • Cannes Film Festival nomination for Best Short Fiction 2000

Locations: Australia, USA, New Zealand, Portugal, Ireland, Scotland, Spain, South Africa, Italy

Member: Australian Production Designer Guild

WPA UK | Worldwide Production Agency +44 (0)776 86 17531