Kevin Hanna

Kevin Konrad Hanna is a Syrian-American film director, writer, and artist, active in animation, comics, and video games. He is best known for directing the animated film The Clockwork Girl, the documentary Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters, and leading digital production for Karol G’s Fortnite concert of her album Mañana Será Bonito.

Biography

Hanna began working in the video game industry as a teenager, contributing to projects for Electronic Arts and Mattel. He later moved into animation and visual effects in Hollywood, working on projects such as Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles, Max Steel, and the music video for the Red Hot Chili Peppers' song "Californication".
He worked at Microsoft as part of the Xbox launch team, with credits on games including Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge, Combat Flight Simulator, and Shadowrun. Hanna later joined Disney Interactive as an art director, working on multiple licensed titles.
In 2008, Hanna founded Frogchildren Studios, publishing original comics including Sixteen Miles to Merricks and Creature Academy: The Legacy, and producing animation and interactive content for clients such as Google Lively, Kinect for Xbox 360, and Disney XD.
Hanna's feature directorial debut, The Clockwork Girl, was released in 2014, and received a Moonbeam Award for Best Graphic Novel and the ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award. The graphic novel has been reviewed by outlets such as School Library Journal, and the film was noted for its visuals and appeal to young audiences.
He also directed the documentary Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters, which premiered at film festivals in 2022 and featured interviews with Guillermo del Toro, Ron Perlman, Rebecca Sugar, and others. The film received positive reviews, was described as essential viewing for Hellboy fans, and was a top-ranked documentary on Apple TV upon its streaming release.
In 2025, Hanna directed the virtual concert Mañana Será Bonito for Karol G in Fortnite, a large-scale digital production blending live performance and interactive environments.
He continues to work on animation, film, and documentary projects, often in collaboration with producer Jim Demonakos.

Film credits

The Clockwork Girl – Director/CreatorMike Mignola: Drawing Monsters – Director/Producer

TV credits

Max Steel Red Hot Chili Peppers: Californication Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles Decrypting Krypton – Director/CreatorHuey Lewis and the News: While We're Young – Director

Comic book credits

Frogchildren – Creator/Writer/Artist Sixteen Miles to Merricks – Editor Clockwork Girl – Co-creator/Writer/Artist Arcana Studio Presents #6: "Creepsville" All-Star Western#1 – Color Assists Creature Academy – Creator/Writer/Artist Harley Quinn #28 – Artist

Video game credits

2003 – Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge, 3D Artist
2005 – Shadowrun, 3D Artist
2007 – Disney’s Princess: Royal Adventure, Art Director
2007 – Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action, Art Director
2007 – High School Musical: Sing It!, Art Director
2007 – Dance Dance Revolution Disney Channel Edition, Art Director
2007 – Meet the Robinsons, Art Director
2007 – Pirates of the Caribbean, Art Director
2007 – Google Lively, Creative Director, Art Director
2010 – ESPN on Xbox Live, Creative Director, Art Director
2012 – Ruby Blast, Art Director
2013 – Puzzle Charms, Art Director
2016 – Plants vs. Zombies Heroes, Art Director
2019 – Best Fiends, Commercial Director
2020 – Plants vs. Zombies 3, Art Director
2025 – Fortnite: Mañana Será Bonito Concert Experience, Director

Recognition

2008: Moonbeam Award for Best Graphic Novel for The Clockwork Girl
2008: Graphic Novel of the Year at Book Expo America by ForeWord magazine
2010: Mom's Choice Awards Gold Recipient: Comic Books & Graphic Novels
2022: Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters won Best Documentary at FilmQuest, Gen Con, Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Fantasmagoria, and Prague Independent Film Festival