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.
The Last Days – Art Director
Rejoice, Resist – Buyer
Reflection – Production Designer
Bystander – Art Director
Commercials
| TITLE | DIRECTOR | PRODUCTION COMPANY | HOD | ROLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
