Sophia Uehara is a 2nd generation Japanese-American Production Designer based in New York City and Los Angeles.

Raised by two classically trained visual artists, Sophia grew up fascinated with the intersection of art, media, representation, and education. She completed her education at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, and went on to production design multiple award winning features, commercials, and music videos. Her most recent feature Our Son (dir. Bill Oliver) premiered at 2023 Tribeca Film Festival, and most recent short If I Die in America (dir. Ward Kamel) at SXSW 2024. Her commercial clients include Google, Hyundai, Lexus, Nissan, Starbucks, and AT&T.

She hopes that in her work, she can make audiences second-guess their preconceived notions of a character’s given identity and open the door to new avenues of empathy and connection.

In her personal projects, Sophia delves into themes of truth and the impact of different mediums on education and perception. She is passionate about representation of diasporic identities, the experiences of BiPoC communities, and protecting women’s rights. She also loves Sesame Street, Tetris, cats, and Japanese homestyle cooking.

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  • Kiehl’s, Commercial | 2024
    Goodbye Party,     Short Film | 2024
    Some Strange Race,     Short Film | 2024
    Unspeakable NYC,     Youtube Content | 2024
    ConAir Men    , Commercial | 2024
    Tender Thoughts    , Short Film | 2024
    Five to Nine     Shane Kastl Fashion, Commercial | 2023
    Dani Stocksdale Prototype, Music Video | 2023
    Nissan x GQ    , Commercial | 2023
    FDA Anti-Vape PSA    , Commercial | 2023
    Hyundai Genesis,     Commercial | 2023
    Braven Health    , Commercial | 2023
    A&E Hip Hop Treasures,     Commercial | 2023
    Voltaren Acts of Care    , Commercial | 2023
    Starbucks Kindness    , Commercial | 2023
    إذا مُت فى أمريكا (If I Die In America), Short Film | 2023
    Delilah Bell Nothing Lasts Forever, Music Video | 2023
    IndyCar Series Track Menace,     Commercial | 2023
    The Knife is Sharp, Short Film | 2022
    Ding Dong     Drizly, Commercial | 2022
    Today Meet Tomorrow     Google Cloud, Commercial | 2022
    Our Son    , Feature Film | 2022
    ”Dream in Black” AT&T, Commercial | 2022
    ”Spectacular Now” US Open, Commercial | 2022
    Lexus LX, Commercial | 2022
    Steve Aoki ft. HRVY Save Me, Music Video | 2022
    ”Soar Beyond the Expected” Martell, Commercial | 2022
    Chelsea Cutler The Lifeboat’s Empty! Music Video | 2022
    Melacast, Commercial | 2022
    Audrey Nuna Liquid Breakfast Deluxe, Music Video | 2021
    Mary,     Feature Film | 2021
    Swimming for Shore    , Short Film | 2021
    Starr, Documentary | 2021
    Neptune’s Dreams    , Short Film | 2021
    First Time Long Time, Short Film | 2021
    Summer ‘19    , Music Video | 2021
    Legos, Music Video | 2021
    Chico Virtual, Short Film | 2021
    Witness to a Devouring Monster, Short Film | 2021
    Gold Token,     Short Film | 2020
    Fly Struck, Short Film | 2019
    Limitation of Life, Short Film | 2019
    Sam Busiello, Commercial | 2019
    أنا و إنتي (Ana Wa Enti), Short Film | 2019
    Shorty (pt. 3), Music Video | 2019
    The Mood in the United States Today, Short | 2019
    The Office Transfernation, Commercial | 2019
    You Didn’t Know That? Coke Regal, Commercial | 2019
    Slow Dance, Music Video | 2019
    Stephan Blakk "Grillz" Collection, Commercial | 2019
    قولوا لي ليه (Oulouleleh), Music Video | 2018
    TIMO x ZENNI Optical,Commercial | 2018
    女儿 (Nu Ér), Short Film | 2018
    God Is Busy Somewhere Else, Short Film | 2017
    Steal Away, Short Film | 2016