Kelsey Mann
Mann graduated from Burnsville High School in 1993. He went on to attend Northern Michigan University, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts illustration in 1998.
Mann began his career at Cartoon Network, working as a storyboard artist on shows like Duck Dodgers and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. He joined Pixar in 2009 as a story supervisor for Monsters University, The Good Dinosaur (which he co-wrote), and Onward. Mann made his directorial debut with the short film Party Central, set after Monsters University.
In September 2022, Mann was announced as the director for Inside Out 2, a sequel to the 2015 film Inside Out. The film was released on June 14, 2024, with Pete Docter serving as executive producer.
Inside Out 2
Kelsey Mann
Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke
Two years after her move to San Francisco, 14-year-old Riley Andersen is entering high school. Her personified emotions — Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger — now oversee a newly formed element of Riley's mind called her "Sense of Self", which houses memories and feelings that shape Riley's beliefs. Joy, aiming to fill the Sense of Self with only positive memories, has created a mechanism that launches negative memories to the back of Riley's mind.
Inside Out 2
Party Central
Kelsey Mann
Billy Crystal, John Goodman
Mike and Sulley are back at Monsters University for a fun-filled weekend with their Oozma Kappa fraternity brothers. The gang is throwing their first party, but no one’s showing up. Luckily for them, Mike and Sulley have come up with a plan to make sure “Party Central” is the most epic party the school has ever seen.
Party Central
Purl
Kristen Lester
Bret 'Brook' Parker, Emily Davis
Purl, an earnest ball of yarn, gets a job at a fast-paced, male-centered startup company. Things start to unravel as Purl tries to fit in with this tight-knit group, but she must ask herself how far is she willing to go to get the acceptance she yearns for and if, in the end, it is worth it.
Purl
