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McKenna Harris
Born
McKenna Jean Harris

Valencia, California
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCalArts[1]
Occupations
  • Film director
  • Screenwriter
  • Storyboard artist
  • Executive producer
Years active2015−present
Employers

McKenna Harris is an American film director, screenwriter, storyboard artist, and executive producer. She is best known for her work at Pixar, including directing the short film Ciao Alberto (2021) and the upcoming feature film Toy Story 5 (2026).

Early life

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Harris was born in Valencia, California.[1] By 2014, she graduated from CalArts.[1]

Career

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In 2015, she began her career as a character designer on the Cartoon Network series We Bare Bears (2015–16).[1] In 2016, she joined Walt Disney Animation Studios as a storyboard artist where she worked on Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018), Frozen 2 (2019), and Raya and the Last Dragon (2021).[2][3] In 2021, she transitioned to Pixar Animation Studios where she served as a storyboard artist on Luca (2021), directed and wrote the short film Ciao Alberto (2021), and executive produced Elemental (2023).[4][5] In August 2024, she was announced to be making her feature directorial debut with Toy Story 5 (2026), alongside Andrew Stanton.[6][7]

Filmography

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Feature films

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Year Title Director Story Artist Executive
producer 		Notes/Ref(s)
2018 Ralph Breaks the Internet No Yes No [2][3]
2019 Frozen 2 No Apprentice No
2021 Raya and the Last Dragon No Yes No [2][3]
Luca No Yes No [2][3]
2023 Elemental No No Yes [5]
2024 Inside Out 2 No Story Supervisor No
2026 Toy Story 5 Co-director No No In production[6]

Short films

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Year Title Director Writer Other Notes/Ref(s)
2021 Twenty Something No No Yes Story trust
Nona No No Yes Special Thanks
Ciao Alberto Yes Yes No [4]

Television

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Year Title Notes/Ref(s)
2015–16 We Bare Bears Character Designer; 41 episodes[1]
2024 Dream Productions Pixar Senior Creative Team

Accolades

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Accolades received by McKenna Harris
Award Date Category Nominated work Result Ref(s)
Children's and Family Emmy Awards December 10, 2022 Outstanding Short Form Program Ciao Alberto Nominated [8]
Outstanding Directing for an Animated Program Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e McDonnell, Chris (August 25, 2015). "Artist of the Day: McKenna Harris". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "McKenna Harris". Mubi. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d writeforanimation (March 5, 2024). "McKenna Harris (@kennnajean) is a story artist who has lent her talents to films such as "Raya and the Last Dragon"🐲 "Ralph Breaks the Internet"🌐 and Pixar's "Luca"🐟 She recently wrote and directed the Pixar short film "Ciao Alberto"🌊. We are excited to see what she creates next! #McKennaHarris #CiaoAlberto #WriteForAnimation". Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Fuster, Jeremy (August 9, 2024). "'Toy Story 5': Andrew Stanton to Write, Direct Pixar Sequel". TheWrap. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Garfinkle, Maddie; Pomarico, Nicole (April 19, 2025). "Toy Story 5: All About the Upcoming Film (and the Unexpected Character It Will Focus On!)". People. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Wilding, Josh (August 10, 2024). "Disney And Pixar Share First Look At Toy Story 5, Incredibles 3, Inside Out Spin-Off, Frozen 3 And More At D23". Comic Book Movie. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  7. ^ kennnajean (August 10, 2024). "YEEE-HAW! i'm co-directing toy story 5, and we've been having the best time with the best team ever! 🤠⭐️ so happy to be working with Andrew Stanton and my girl @jesschoismyth on this sweet, sweet movie". Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  8. ^ "2022 CAFE Nominees (ALL) - The Emmys". Emmy Awards. November 1, 2022. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
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