Kevin Hanna
Kevin Konrad Hanna (born 1980) 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.
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Kevin Hanna

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- Name
- Kevin Konrad Hanna
- Born
- 1980
- Birthplace
- Mountain View, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Film director, screenwriter, artist, animator
- Nationality
- United States
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Key facts
• Name — Kevin Konrad Hanna • Born — 1980 • Birthplace — Mountain View, California, U.S. • Birth Name — Kevin Konrad Hanna • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter, artist, animator
Biography
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.
TV credits
TV credits
• Max Steel (2001) • Red Hot Chili Peppers: Californication (2000) • Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles (1999) • Decrypting Krypton (2018) – Director/Creator • Huey Lewis and the News: While We're Young (2020) – Director
Comic book credits
Comic book credits
• Frogchildren – Creator/Writer/Artist (Webcomic, 2005) • Sixteen Miles to Merricks – Editor (Frogchildren Studios, 2008) • Clockwork Girl – Co-creator/Writer/Artist (HarperCollins, 2011) • Arcana Studio Presents #6: "Creepsville" (Arcana Studio, 2009) • All-Star Western#1 – Color Assists (DC Comics, 2011) • Creature Academy – Creator/Writer/Artist (Frogchildren Studios, 2013) • Harley Quinn #28 – Artist (DC Comics, 2016)
Video game credits
Video game credits
• 2003 – Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge, 3D Artist (Microsoft Game Studios) • 2005 – Shadowrun, 3D Artist (Microsoft Game Studios) • 2007 – Disney’s Princess: Royal Adventure, Art Director (Disney) • 2007 – Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action, Art Director (Disney) • 2007 – High School Musical: Sing It!, Art Director (Disney) • 2007 – Dance Dance Revolution Disney Channel Edition, Art Director (Disney) • 2007 – Meet the Robinsons, Art Director (Disney) • 2007 – Pirates of the Caribbean, Art Director (Disney) • 2007 – Google Lively, Creative Director, Art Director (Google) • 2010 – ESPN on Xbox Live, Creative Director, Art Director (Microsoft Game Studios) • 2012 – Ruby Blast, Art Director (Zynga) • 2013 – Puzzle Charms, Art Director (Zynga) • 2016 – Plants vs. Zombies Heroes, Art Director (PopCap Games, Electronic Arts) • 2019 – Best Fiends, Commercial Director (Seriously Digital Entertainment) • 2020 – Plants vs. Zombies 3, Art Director (PopCap Games, Electronic Arts) • 2025 – Fortnite: Mañana Será Bonito Concert Experience, Director (Epic Games/Magnopus)
Recognition
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
Film credits
• The Clockwork Girl (2014) – Director/Creator • Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters (2022) – Director/Producer
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- 1.Kevin Hanna: The Artist Behind the Lens. Arab American Times. March 3, 2023.
- 2.Vertical Ent. Winds Up Arcana's 'Clockwork Girl'. Animation Magazine. January 13, 2021.
- 3.Couch, Aaron. Documentary on Hellboy Creator Mike Mignola in the Works. The Hollywood Reporter. 2021-03-01.
- 4.How Karol G and ‘Fortnite’ Pulled Off Her ‘Fantastical’ In-Game Concert (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. August 23, 2024.
- 5.Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters Interview. Screen Rant. September 16, 2024.
- 6.Kevin Hanna LinkedIn. LinkedIn. June 2025.
- 7.Frogchildren Studios.
- 8.Creature Academy: The Legacy Review. Comic Book Couples Counseling. August 15, 2013.
- 9.2008 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards Results. Moonbeam Awards.
- 10.ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year Award Winners. ForeWord Reviews.
- 11.The Clockwork Girl Review. School Library Journal. July 18, 2012.
- 12.The Clockwork Girl Review. Dove.org.
- 13.Fantastic Fest Review: Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters. The Austin Chronicle. September 29, 2022.
- 14.Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters Review. Comic Book Couples Counseling. October 2022.
- 15.Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters Is One For The Hellboy Crowd. Dread Central. November 14, 2022.
- 16.Fantastic Fest 2022: The Best Genre Films. SYFY Wire. September 30, 2022.
- 17.Directors Of Mike Mignola Doc 'Drawing Monsters' Celebrate Film's Long-Awaited Streaming Debut. Forbes. September 16, 2024.
- 18.Karol G MSB Fortnite Project. Magnopus.
- 19.Behind the Scenes of Karol G’s Concert in Fortnite. Magnopus.
- 20.'Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters': Condensing a career into one film. AIPT. March 1, 2021.
- 21.Mom's Choice Awards Winners. Mom's Choice Awards.
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