Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Autumn Arkapaw: First Black Female Cinematographer

Episode Date: March 16, 2026

Autumn Durald Arkapaw, the first Black cinematographer to win an Academy Award, made history with her work on Ryan Cooglers film Sinners. Shot on two large formats, Ultra Panavision seventy and IMAX, it marked the first time these formats combined on a feature film. Arkapaw also became the first woman to shoot a full feature in IMAX sixty-five millimeter. Her acceptance speech honored the women who supported her, and her win breaks barriers in filmmaking tech and representation. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[e-mail] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [e-mail]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c01d4c710fb33215

This is entertainment and celebrity news. Today, every story every day. Autumn Durled Archipaw made history Sunday night by winning the Academy Award for Cinematography on Ryan Cougler's film, Sinners. She's the first black cinematographer to claim this honor in a Southern Gothic story that blends genres.

The movie stands out for being shot entirely on two large formats, Ultra Panavision 70 and IMAX. This marked the first time those formats combined on a feature film. Plus, Archipaugh became the first woman to shoot a full feature in IMAX-65-millimeter or any 65-millimeter format. During her acceptance speech, she invited all the women in the room to stand and thank them for their support throughout the project. She highlighted the love and connections that made the moment possible.

Archipa has collaborated with Coogler before on Black Panther Wakanda Forever. She's also shot films like The Last Showgirl with Pamela Anderson and Teen Spirit with El Fulner. Fanning. Before her, just three other women had ever been nominated in this category. This win breaks barriers and spotlights new possibilities in filmmaking tech and representation. The Daily News Now is powered by our sponsor. Your Pillow just got smarter. It plays your podcast and music. S.O.I.SoliPillow.com.