The Hollywood Reporter

Lion Forge Animation Launches With ‘Hair Love’ Short

The short 'Hair Love,' which will accompany screenings of 'The Angry Bird Movie 2' in theaters, is the first producing credit for Lion Forge Animation. By Graeme McMillan In May, it was announced that ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Matthew A. Cherry, Chicago native and former NFL player, reflects on Oscars win for 'Hair Love' animated short

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Former NFL player and Chicago native Matthew A. Cherry shared the Academy Awards red carpet with a Texas teenager who was told to get rid of his dreadlocks or risk missing graduation.
ABC 7 Chicago

Macy's State Street holds screening of 'Hair Love' with director Matthew A. Cherry

CHICAGO (WLS) -- In honor of Black History Month, Macy's on State Street held a screening of Oscar-winning animated short "Hair Love" Thursday night. The film's writer and director, former NFL player ...
EURweb

Oscar-Winner Matthew A. Cherry Launches Kickstarter for New Animated Short ‘Time Signature,’ Blending Music, Magic, and Legacy

Cherry, best known for his record-breaking and Oscar-winning short “Hair Love,” is once again inviting fans and supporters to help bring a vision to life that is deeply rooted in cultural storytelling ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Animated HBO series will have St. Louis executive producers

The upcoming HBO series "Young Love" is based on the Oscar-winning animated short "Hair Love." St. Louis-based Lion Forge, which produced "Hair Love," will executive produce "Young Love." The ...