Kevin Hanna

Kevin Konrad Hanna (Arabic: كيفن حنا ; 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.

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,[ 11] and the film was noted for its visuals and appeal to young audiences.[ 12]

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.[ 13] The film received positive reviews,[ 14] [ 15] was described as essential viewing for Hellboy fans,[ 16] and was a top-ranked documentary on Apple TV upon its streaming release.[ 17]

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. [ 18] [ 19]

He continues to work on animation, film, and documentary projects, often in collaboration with producer Jim Demonakos.[ 20]