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Autumn Durald Arkapaw becomes first woman to win an Oscar for Cinematography
- On Sunday, Autumn Durald Arkapaw, cinematographer, became the first woman to win the best cinematography Oscar for her work on Ryan Coogler's Sinners.
- Technically, the film was the first to combine Ultra Panavision 70 and IMAX 65mm, with Arkapaw making history as the first woman to shoot on these large formats.
- Arkapaw captured Sinners' signature juke-joint sequence and her credits include Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The Last Showgirl, and a Rihanna music video.
- During her acceptance speech, Autumn Durald Arkapaw asked all the women in the room to stand and said she 'didn't get here without them,' becoming the first Black cinematographer to win this award.
- Looking at the profession, she said only three women had been nominated previously—Rachel Morrison, Ari Wegner, Mandy Walker—and urged more women to shoot large format to inspire younger girls.
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The director of photography Autumn Durald Arkapaw became the first woman to win the Oscar 2026 Award for Best Photography. Autumn Durald Arkapaw made history at the Oscar 2026 Awards by winning Best Photography by Sinners as a milestone in history within the award. During her speech at the Oscar 2026 Awards, Autumn Durald Arkapaw thanked the women for helping her open the doors of the film industry and asked them to stand up. Autumn Durald Arkap…
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