Laura McMillan

film & drama: Art Director (Band 1)

commercials & content: art director / assistant art director | Prop Buyer

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After finishing a Bachelor of Visual Arts at the Auckland University of Technology (NZ), Laura moved to London 9 years ago. Since landing on the other side of the world, she has worked in a range of creative roles within the arts, events & film industries.

Most recently Laura was the Art Director on the BBC Films & BFI funded feature film, Lollipop, directed by BAFTA breakthrough director Daisy-May Hudson. Prior to this, Laura worked on the BBC’s Silent Witness as a Standby Art Director, and as an Art Director on Baby Cow’s Live at Moth Club series. She has also had a range of experience in short films and commercials in roles spanning from Art Department Assistant to Designer.

Laura has a passion for film and visual storytelling. From the initial brief through to creative concepts, Laura has a wealth of experience in helping a team to bring stories to life.

Lollipop – Art Director

Curfew – Art Director

Reflection – Production Designer

Adidas x Disney – Prop Buyer

SKILLS:
  • Sketchup
  • AutoCAD
  • Script breakdowns
  • Buying with experience at Superhire, Classic Modern and other prop-houses
  • Budgeting
  • Mood boarding
  • Standby Art Direction
  • Dressing/Styling
EQUIPMENT:
  • Full Driving Licence
  • Car
  • Full standby kit
  • Drill
  • Laptop
LOCATIONS WORKED IN:
  • London
  • Elstree
  • Oxford
REPRESENTED BY:
  • Art Department
    +44 (0) 207 428 0500
    info@art-department.co.uk

Commercials

TITLE DIRECTOR PRODUCTION COMPANY HOD ROLE
Lloyds Daddy Daughter Day Gary Freedman MJZ John Ebdun Petty Cash Buyer
Do It With Plum Josh Bennett Storm + Shelter Phoebe Platman Art Department Assistant
Meta For Work Emli Bendixen Locate Productions Phoebe Platman Prop Buyer
Go Cardless Edward Brown RD Content Laura McMillan Art Director
Adidas x Disney SS24 Nerys Jones 24 Productions Nicki Chapman Prop Buyer
Lego Early Years Chris Gane Vince Media Laura McMillan Art Director
Grants Brandfest Edward Browne RD Content Laura McMillan Art Director
Bupa Client Stories Ron Mulvey RD Content Laura McMillan Art Director
Neilson’s Cover Today Jason Edwards Space City Tony Fran Assistant Art Director
Sky ‘Homes Work Harder’ Nick Gordon Somesuch Ruth Crawford Art Department Assistant
Wowcher with Katherine Ryan Mary-Sue Masson Space City Tony Fran Art Department Assistant
Mickey and Minnie Tom Williams Havas Entertainment Laura McMillan Art Director
Find Me on Bumble Samona Olanipekun See Me Creative Paix Robinson Art Department Assistant

Film & Drama

TITLE DIRECTOR PRODUCTION COMPANY HOD ROLE
Curfew Joasia Goldyn Vertigo Films Phoebe Platman Art Director
Rome Emma Frank BBC Studios Mari Lucaccini Standby Art Director
High Wire Calif Chong Make A Difference Films Qingling Zang Standby Art Director
Lollipop Daisy-May Hudson Parkville Pictures Dale Slater Art Director
Live at the Moth Club Rupert Majendie Baby Cow Productions Ash Halliburton Art Director
Silent Witness S26 Christine Alla BBC Sarah Prentice Standby Art Director
Murder, They Hope Ed Bye Shiny Button Thorin Thompson Standby Art Director (Dailies)
EastEnders Abe Jukes BBC Studios Kirsten Dudley Art Director
Lets Make a Scene John Pereira Talkback Owen Gundry Production Buyer

Short Films

TITLE DIRECTOR PRODUCTION COMPANY HOD ROLE
Whispers of Redemption  Ranw Aso-Rashid AR Productions  Laura McMillan Production Designer
Reflection David Anderson Pamela Drameh Laura McMillan Production Designer
Last Days Dipo Baruwa-Etti Tannahill Productions Paix Robinson Art Director
Bystander Mahmut Akay After Everything Laura McMillan Art Director
Rejoice Resist Elisha Smith-Leverock Leif Paix Robinson Buyer
Motherhood Anna Farron Greatcoat Films Paix Robinson Art Deptartment Assistant
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