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Episode Date: March 16, 2026Autumn Durald Arkapaw, the first woman of color to win an Oscar for Best Cinematography, made history with her work on Sinners. Her journey from art history to cinematography, and her use of IMAX... film and Ultra Panavision seventy format, resulted in stunning visuals that broke new ground in the industry. This milestone marks significant progress for women behind the camera, inspiring young girls to pursue their dreams in cinematography. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2bf0fdaaf9dc1160
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Autumn Dural-Arquipaw made history Sunday night as the first woman to win the Oscar for Best Cinematography.
The 46-year-old American picked up the award for her stunning work on Ryan Couglas film's centers.
Her past projects include Black Panther, Wakanda Forever, and a Rihanna music radio.
The cinematography world has changed a lot since Archipa got started.
She once struggled to find female role.
models beyond folks like Ellen Curris. Before her, just three women earned nominations,
Rachel Morrison in 2018 for Mudbound, Ari Wegener for the Power of the Dog and Mandy.
Walker for Elvis. Archipa is also the first woman of color to get one. This milestone shows real
progress for women behind the camera. Sinners broke new ground too as the first movie shot on
IMAX film by a woman. Arquipa says, seeing more women tackle big formats will encourage
young girls to chase those dreams.
From Northern California, she first studied art history at Loyola Marymount University.
Then she headed to the American Film Institute for graduate work, building on her photography
skills to dive into cinematography.
Meanwhile, the team mixed IMAX film with the rare Ultra Panavision 70 format for sinners.
That choice brought eerie, sweeping shots that perfectly captured the story's tense vibe.
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