Kiahna Manker
Creative Producer Associate, Riot Games
Kiahna Manker is a Creative Producer Associate within the Film/TV division at Riot Games, where she develops animated film and television projects based on Riot’s beloved League of Legends IP. She has been working at Riot for over eight years and recently served as a Production Coordinator and Writer’s Assistant on Riot’s Emmy-winning Netflix animated series Arcane. In her role, she works closely with Fortiche Productions, the Paris-based animation studio behind Arcane and several other Riot animated projects. She is currently working on the second season of Arcane, which will debut in November 2024.
Manker began her career at Riot as a contractor supporting the Accounting department before making the leap to the Entertainment division. She previously worked as a Video Editor for Passion for Christ Movement, Inc.
In her free time, she enjoys watching movies and TV, attending musicals, and playing League of Legends.
All Sessions by Kiahna Manker
The Next Wave of Adult Animation
With the massive success of several shows, adult animation has opened new doors of opportunity for creators who want to push the medium beyond what has traditionally been the territory of family entertainment. What are some of the challenges and rewards of producing animated content for a sophisticated, adult audience who is expecting top-quality material? How do you push the comedy envelope without becoming offensive and insensitive to segments of the audience? How much violence is considered too much for today’s viewers? We will talk to some of the show runners, development execs and creators to find out more about the next stage in this expanding and exciting area of the business.