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