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Live Poll: Oscars Face-Off: Athletic Oscar-Winning Filmmakers
Athletes have a long track record of translating their talents and popularity into successful TV hosting or film acting careers. Now, television and film production seems to be an emerging trend as a post-sports career option.
NBA forward LeBron James' SpringHill Entertainment is one example. Until recently, LeBron has focused on producing television series and award-winning documentaries. Film productions, such as Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) and Hustle (2022), as well as, a House Party (2022) and a Friday the 13th remake send a clear message that LeBron plans to up his game.
So far, only two former athletes have reached the pinnacle of the entertainment industry by winning Oscar gold too. Former NBA shooting guard Kobe Bryant won the Best Animated Short Film Oscar for his film, Dear Basketball (2017) in 2018. While, former NFL receiver Matthew A. Cherry won the Best Animated Short Film for his film, Hair Love (2019) in 2020.
Which of these former professional athletes transition into filmmaking and a resulting Oscar win do you find to be the more impressive transformation?
Live Poll: https://www.imdb.com/poll/57A1_1QGOwI/
See the list Oscar-nominated films and their athletic filmmakers here: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls096091248/
Kobe Bryant The Oscars
Filmmaking Awards & Filmmaking Resume
Kobe Bryant's Oscar-Winning Animated Short: 'Dear Basketball' Streaming Link
Affiliated Production Companies: Granity Studios and Believe Entertainment Group 
Matthew A. Cherry The Oscars
Filmmaking Awards & Filmmaking Resume
Matthew A. Cherry's Oscar-Nominated Animated Short: 'Hair Love' Streaming Link
Affiliated Production Companies: Matthew A. Cherry Entertainment and Monkeypaw Productions
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Oscars Face-Off: Athletes Turned Filmmakers
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OLD: Which of these former professional athletes turned Oscar-winning producers do you think will have the best career in filmmaking?
NEW: Which of these former professional athletes transition into filmmaking and resulting Oscar win do you think is the more impressive transformation?
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Face-Off: Athletic Oscar-Winning Filmmakers
Which of these former professional athletes transition into filmmaking and resulting Oscar win do you find to be the more impressive transformation?
Kobe Bryant The Oscars
Filmmaking Awards & Filmmaking Resume
Kobe Bryant's Oscar-Winning Animated Short Film: 'Dear Basketball' Streaming Link
Affiliated Production Companies: Granity Studios and Believe Entertainment Group
Matthew A. Cherry, Karen Rupert Toliver The Oscars
Filmmaking Awards & Filmmaking Resume
Matthew A. Cherry's Oscar-Winning Animated Short Film: 'Hair Love' Streaming Link
Affiliated Production Companies: Matthew A. Cherry Entertainment and Monkeypaw Productions
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Some of your links reference the 2020 Oscars.
The 2022 Oscars are here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10471904/
Dan has a new thread for this year:
https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/imdb-poll/faq-polls-for-2022-academy-awards-please-add-suggestions-here/61fbecebf0f05706cf777555
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Urb, the "take other Oscar polls" link doesn't work.
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Live Poll
https://www.imdb.com/poll/57A1_1QGOwI/
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