About us

Diverse Stories. Authentically Told.

Lion Forge Entertainment is an Academy-award winning, Black-owned animation and live action studio focusing on diverse stories, authentically told.

Founded in 2019, LFE focuses primarily on the Kids & Family and YA demographics.  We showcase and celebrate talent from under-represented communities through TV, film, publishing and consumer products.  LFE is dedicated to ensuring that all kids & families see themselves represented on screen and to developing career opportunities for women and minorities.

We focus on…

  • Building global transmedia franchises around Lion Forge IP
  • Expanding partnerships through distribution, financing & co-production 
  • Spearheading licensing and merchandising initiatives
  • Live-action film and TV development

Lion Forge Entertainment is based in Los Angeles, California with a pre-production studio based in Atlanta, Georgia and is part of the Polarity group of Companies, which includes Oni Lion Forge Comics (Domestic Publishing) and Magnetic Press (International Publishing).

Capabilities

LFA is a full service animation studio that has the best in class creative and production teams at the heart of its studio.

Programmatic Pipeline for Developing and Sourcing IP

Internal Development:

‐Extensive IP Libraries

‐Original concepts

External Sourcing:

‐Global relationships

‐Production & Distribution Partnerships

Production Servicing:

‐Script-to-screen Production Capabilities

 

“…in order to create something universal, you must pay very great attention to the specific.”

~ Lorraine Hansbury

TEAM


David StewarD II
Founder & CEO


Stephanie Sperber
President and Chief Content Officer


Koyalee Chanda
SVP, Animation


Roye Okupe
Creator & Executive Producer, Iyanu


Kirsten Newlands
EVP, Production and Partnerships


Godwin Akpan
Art Director


Dawud Anyabwile
Director, Iyanu


Jeremy Colfer
Director of Development – Oni Press Liason


Jennilee Cummings
Live Action Development


Darnell Johnson
Director, Iyanu


Edward Hamati
Chief Operating Officer


MATT HEATH
HEAD OF STUDIO FINANCE


Brandon Easton
Story Editor, Writer, Iyanu


CJ Jones
Development


Alfredo Marun
Animation Development


Jonathan Abraham
Director Global Media Sales


Leesa Honeywell
Executive Assistant