Wow. I\u2019ve been tracking Matthew A. Cherry\u2019s journey with <\/b>Hair Love<\/i><\/b> since 2017 (ever since his viral Kickstarter campaign for the film), and I\u2019ve finally gotten the chance to watch the magic unfold. To put it simply, I am in awe. From the endearing storyline to the animated style and music,<\/b> Hair Love <\/i><\/b>manages to produce both the heavy and lighthearted human emotions\u2013all within seven minutes. <\/b>This <\/i><\/b>is how a short film succeeds, how it earns an Oscar. Yet for Cherry, <\/b>Hair Love\u2019s<\/i><\/b> flourishing success was not based on winning an extravagant award.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you see all the pictures of kids in the classroom watching the short and then reading the book, the pictures of dads reading the book to their daughter, young girls pointing at scenes on the screen with joy, we’re already making a change and an impact,\u201d Cherry told Good Morning America. \u201cWhen you’re getting reactions in real life feedback like that, at the end of the day, regardless of what happens Oscars night, we already won.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n