Yahoo Movies: 'Hair Love' Creator Matthew Cherry’s Oscar-Winning Short

NFL wide receiver turned filmmaker, Matthew Cherry is quickly rising to Hollywood fame — most recently, with his short film Hair Love, which is a nominee at the 92nd Academy Awards this Sunday. Both Cherry and his producer Karen Toliver 一 the first black woman to be nominated in the Short Film Category — spoke with Yahoo Lifestyle about their inspirations for the project and the impact they hope to make. Read more on Yahoo Entertainment.