Autumn Durald Arkapaw

Autumn Durald Arkapaw
Arkapaw in 2025
Born
Autumn Cheyenne Durald

(1979-12-14) December 14, 1979 (age 46)
EducationLoyola Marymount University (BA)
American Film Institute (MFA)
OccupationCinematographer
Years active2007–present
Spouse
(m. 2015)
Children1
Websitewww.autumndurald.com

Autumn Cheyenne Durald Arkapaw (née Durald; born December 14, 1979)[1] is an American cinematographer. She is known for her cinematography work on Sinners (2025).[2][3]

For her work on Sinners, she became the first woman of color to be nominated, and the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best Cinematography.[4][5]

Career

She was nominated for a Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards for Outstanding Cinematography for her work on the Loki episode "Lamentis" (2021).

In 2022, she became a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.[6]

Arkapaw shot the 2025 movie Sinners on 65 mm film using a combination of IMAX 15-perf and Ultra Panavision 70 cameras, which made her the first female director of photography to shoot any movie on large format IMAX movie.[7][8]

Personal life

Arkapaw was born Autumn Cheyenne Durald in Oxnard, California.[9] She grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is of Filipino descent on her mother's side and Black Creole on her father's side.[10][11]

Durald is married to Australian cinematographer Adam Arkapaw.[12] The couple have one child.[13]

Works

Movies

Year Title Director Refs.
2013 Palo Alto Gia Coppola
2015 One & Two Andrew Droz Palermo
2018 Untogether Emma Forrest
Teen Spirit Max Minghella
2019 The Sun Is Also a Star Ry Russo-Young
2020 Mainstream Gia Coppola
2022 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Ryan Coogler [14]
2024 The Last Showgirl Gia Coppola
2025 Sinners Ryan Coogler

Television

Year Title Director Notes Refs.
2019 Aziz Ansari: Right Now Spike Jonze Stand-up comedy
2021 Loki Kate Herron Episode: "Lamentis"

References

  1. "Autumn Durald Arkapaw". The Talks. October 22, 2025.
  2. Desowitz, Bill (March 12, 2025). "20 Movies Shot on Film in 2025: Separate Safdie Brothers, Paul Thomas Anderson, and More". IndieWire. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  3. Ryzik, Melena (2026-03-03). "The 'Sinners' Cinematographer Says They 'All Had a Lot on the Line'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  4. "Sinners Autumn Durald Arkapaw becomes first woman to win cinematography Oscar". Los Angeles Times. 2026-03-16. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  5. Tangcay, Jazz (2026-03-16). "'Sinners' DP Autumn Durald Arkapaw Makes Oscar History as First Woman to Win Best Cinematography". Variety. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  6. Williams, David E. (July 29, 2022). "ASC Welcomes Autumn Durald Arkapaw as a New Member". American Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  7. VanHoose, Benjamin (April 3, 2025). "Michael B. Jordan Has Fans Seeing Double with Stylish Twin Stunt at Sinners Premiere". People. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  8. Desowitz, Bill (2025-04-19). "Autumn Durald Arkapaw Is the First Woman DP to Shoot in IMAX — with 'Sinners,' It's 65mm on Steroids". IndieWire. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  9. Strauss, Bob (2025-05-15). "'Sinners' is back in IMAX. Fans have this Bay Area cinematographer to thank". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  10. Carpio, Audrey (2026-02-27). "Autumn Durald Arkapaw Reflects on Her History-Making Year". Vogue Philippines. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  11. Ryzik, Melena (2026-03-16). "Autumn Durald Arkapaw Makes History as First Woman to Win Best Cinematography". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  12. Tapley, Kristopher (January 5, 2016). "Ryan Coogler on 'Creed,' Filmmaking as Journalism and the Need for Female Voices (Q&A)". Variety. Archived from the original on 2016-01-06.
  13. "Autumn Durald Arkapaw (@addp) • Instagram photos and videos".
  14. Purnell, Kristofer. "Meet the Filipino-American cinematographer of 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'". Philstar.com.

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