SARA MILLÁN is a colombian Production Designer currently based in Los Angeles with over 17 years of experience who has worked in some of the most influential films in Colombian cinema. She has worked with a variety of talented directors throughout her career, including Bret Easton Ellis, Brad Furman, Lea Thompson and Mark Boal, among others. Her design credits include: “The Year of Spectacular Men”, “The Deleted”, “East of la Brea”, “Greetings to the Devil” and “Unidentified Objects”.
AWARDS
2023 Best Art Direction - Nominee for LA CIUDAD DE LAS FIERAS - Macondo Awards
2012 Award for Best Art Direction for GREETINGS TO THE DEVIL (Saluda al Diablo de mi Parte) - Macondo Awards - Colombia National Film Awards.
2008 Award for Best Art Direction for AT THE END OF THE SPECTRA (Al Final del Espectro) - Colombia National Film Awards.
FEATURE FILMS
2024 THE WHISTLER Horror. Production Designer - Directed by Diego Velasco, Produced by Hideout Films.
2023 LOS INICIADOS Thriller. Production Designer - Directed by Juan Felipe Orozco, Produced by Amazon Studios and AG Studios.
2022 UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS Comedy/Drama. Production Designer - Directed by Juan Felipe Zuleta, Produced by Juan Jaimes (Riceball Films)
2022 LA CIUDAD DE LAS FIERAS Drama. Production Designer - Directed by Henry Rincón, Produced by Héroe Films
2018 DOBLE Romantic Comedy. Production Designer - Directed by Felipe Martínez, Produced by Proyectil.
2017 YEAR OF SPECTACULAR MEN Comedy, Production Designer - Directed by Lea Thompson, Produced by Howard Deutch and Parkside Pictures.
2015 TALES OF HALLOWEEN Horror Anthology, Production Designer - Directed by Neil Marshall, Axelle Carolyn, Adam Gierasch and Paul Solet, EPIC Films.
2014 LOVE IN MORENO VALLEY Comedy, Production Designer - Directed by Steven Huffaker, Steven Huffaker Films.
2014 THE ABC'S OF DEATH 2 - Segment "E is for" Horror Thriller, Production Designer - Directed by Alejandro Brugués, Drafthouse Films.
2014 CITY OF DEAD MEN Supernatural Horror Thriller, Production Designer - Directed by Kirk Sullivan, Contento Films.
2013 HUNTING FIREFLIES (Cazando Luciérnagas) Drama, Production Designer - Directed by Roberto Flores Prieto, Kymera Producciones.
2011 GREETINGS TO THE DEVIL (Saluda al Diablo de mi Parte) Neo-Western Crime Thriller, Production - Designer Directed by Juan F. Orozco, Sanantero Films.
2006 AT THE END OF THE SPECTRA (Al Final del Espectro) Supernatural Horror Thriller, Production Designer Directed by Juan F. Orozco, Paloalto Films.
TV SERIES & TV MOVIES
2022 ECHO 3 Action thriller. Art Director - Created by Mark Boal, Apple
2018 EAST OF LA BREA Comedy. Production Designer - Directed by Sam Bailey, Produced by Powderkeg media
2016 THE DELETED Thriller. Production Designer - Directed by Bret Easton Ellis, D&R productions.
2015 HOW SARAH GOT HER WINGS Comedy. Art Director - Directed by Gary Entin, Edmund Entin, Marvista Entertainment.
2015 A TEACHER'S OBSESSION Drama. Production Designer - Directed by Blair Hayes, Marvista Entertainment.
2015 HOMIES Tv Pilot- Production Design - Directed by Mark Colombus.
2014 YO TE LLEVO A BRASILWeb Series - Production Design - Directed by Juan Felipe Orozco, Proyectil SAS.
2008 NO RETURN (Sin Retorno) Tv series - Art Director (9 Episodes) - Directed by Felipe Martínez, Riccardo Gabrielli, Juan Carlos Beltrán, Juan Felipe Orozco & Lilo Vilaplana, Fox Television Studios (Col).
2007 THE SCHOLARSHIP (La Beca) Tv Movie - Art Director - Directed by Riccardo Gabrielli, Fox Television Studios (Col).
COMMERCIALS/MUSIC VIDEOS
CLIENTS: TOYOTA, GE, McDONALDS, NISSAN, SANTA MONICA PLACE, CLOROX, YAKULT, CHEX MIX, VERIZON, CHOCOLATINAS JET
AUTECO, ALCALDIA DE MEDELLÍN, BANCOLOMBIA, NOEMÍ SANIN, TELEFÓNICA- TELECOM, CAFE SELLO ROJO.
2024 EMPELOTICA by Lenny x Feid (Music Video) Production Designer - Directed by Sebastian Sánchez
2020 CANDELA by Los Petit Fellas (Music Video) Production Designer - Directed by Paloma Valencia
2019 QUISIERA by Flor de Toloache, John Legend and Cultura Profética (Music Video) Production Designer - Directed by Jonathan Specktor, Produced by Plan 9 media
2017 ENJOY THE SILENCE, (Music Video) Production Designer - Directed by Jorge Jaramillo, Produced by Leo Z
2013 YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES Art Director - Directed by Brad Furman, Contento Films.
2005 MÚSICA INMOBILIARIA (Music video) Art Director - Directed by Luis Otero, Paloalto Digital.
2005 GUITARRAS EN MI CORAZÓN (Music video) Art Director - Directed by Luis Otero, Entre Trés.
OTHERS
2023 CONDUIT , Production Designer - Directed by Juan Felipe Zuleta, Produced by Jovita Films
2023 INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION DESIGN WEEK - COLOMBIA Co-organizer and graphic designer - Production Designers Collective
2023 CREATIVITY IN THE TIMES OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Panelist - Escuela de Verano U.P.B
2023 REFLECTIONS ABOUT AI Writer and Panelist - Production Designers collective
2021 AMERICAN EID , Production Designer - Directed by Aqsa Altaf, Produced by Walt Disney Studios
2020 PERSONAL SPACE , Production Designer - Directed by Juan Felipe Zuleta, Produced by Riceball Films
2019 USO CAMPAIGN (Photo shoot), Production Designer - Photography by Erin Collett - Produced by People’s Television
2019 MEET ME ON THE PINK SIDE OF THE LAKE, (Photo shoot). Art Director - Photography by Brigitte Diez
2019 REFRAMED, In progress. Production Designer - Directed by Claudia Luque, Produced by Luque productions
2018 SOS, (Short) Production Designer - Directed by Angela Tobón, Produced by Máquina Espía
2017 MANUAL DE DIRECCIÓN DE ARTE, Writer - Produced by Cinemateca Distrital
2016 BAMAKO (short), Production Designer- Directed by Juan Felipe Orozco, The Blue Lab
2015 PROJECT FYDIKA, (Short) Production Designer - Directed by Juan Felipe Zuleta, NYU
2015 JOE 2 (Short) Production Designer - Directed by Juan Pablo Aristizábal, Mapurito Films
2015 LA PRINCESA AOI (Play) Art Director - Directed by Jose Manuel Dominguez
2014 SINGULAR (Short) Production Designer - Directed by Juan Felipe Orozco
2013 KYMCO (Photography) Art Director - Directed by Manuel Alejandro Bonnells
2013 LA ÚLTIMA CENA (Play) Art Director - Directed by Osvaldo Strongoli
2011 EL SACO 1948 (Short) Consultor - Directed by David Quiróz
2011 PERSEGUIDA (Movie Teaser) Art Director - Directed by Yesid Leone
2011 TÁCTICA (Movie Teaser) Art Director - Directed by Yesid Leone
2010 PARTIDA BLITZ (Short) Production Designer - Directed by Yesid Leone
2010 BENJAMÍN EN TECNICOLOR (Short) Production Designer - Directed by Angela Tobón & Juan David Gil
2010 SALUDA AL DIABLO DE MI PARTE Creative Director (Campaign) - Directed by Juan Felipe Orozco
2006 AL FINAL DEL ESPECTRO Creative Director (Campaign) - Directed by Juan Felipe Orozco
2004 PABLITO (Short) Art Director - Directed by Juan Pablo Aristizábal
2000 DOXEPINA (Short) Director - Directed by Sara Millán
2000 PARAFERNALIA (Short) Director - Directed by Sara Millán
EduCAtion & Trainning
BA Graphic Design - Universidad Pontifica Bolivariana
Workshops: Bioconstruction, etching, Art Direction, fashion photography.
Languages
Spanish (Native)
English (Advanced)