McKenna Harris

McKenna Harris is an American film director, screenwriter, storyboard artist, and executive producer. They are best known for their work at Pixar, including directing the short film Ciao Alberto and the upcoming feature film Toy Story 5.

Early life

Harris was born in Valencia, California. By 2014, they graduated from CalArts.

Career

In 2015, they began their career as a character designer on the Cartoon Network series We Bare Bears. In 2016, they joined Walt Disney Animation Studios as a storyboard artist where they worked on Ralph Breaks the Internet, Frozen 2, and Raya and the Last Dragon. In 2021, they transitioned to Pixar Animation Studios where they served as a storyboard artist on Luca, directed and wrote the short film Ciao Alberto, and executive produced Elemental. In August 2024, they were announced to be making their feature directorial debut with Toy Story 5, alongside Andrew Stanton.

Filmography

Feature films

Short films

Television

Accolades