Autumn Durald Arkapaw | |
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Arkapaw in 2025 | |
| Born | Autumn Cheyenne Durald December 14, 1979[1] Oxnard, California, U.S.[1] |
| Education | Loyola Marymount University (BA) American Film Institute (MFA) |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Notable work | Palo Alto Loki Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Sinners |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | www |
Autumn Cheyenne Durald Arkapaw (born December 14, 1979)[1] is an American cinematographer.[2] For her work on the film Sinners, she became the first woman of color nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.[3]
Early life and background
Durald was born in Oxnard, California,[1] grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, and is of Filipino descent on her mother's side and African American Creole on her father's side.[4][5] The Filipino side of her family is Catholic.[6]
Education
She attended Loyola Marymount University and studied art history.[7] She graduated from the AFI Conservatory's cinematography program in 2009.[8]
Career
After graduating college, she worked in advertising and later as a camera assistant on films.[7] In 2022, she became a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.[9]
Durald shot the 2025 film Sinners on 65 mm film using a combination of IMAX 15-perf and Ultra Panavision 70 cameras,[10] which made her the first female director of photography to shoot any movie on large format IMAX film.[11][12] For her work on Sinners, she became in 2026 the first woman of color nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Palo Alto | Gia Coppola | |
| 2015 | One and 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 | |
| 2024 | The Last Showgirl | Gia Coppola | |
| 2025 | Sinners | Ryan Coogler |
Documentary film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Reflektor Tapes | Kahlil Joseph | With Lol Crawley and Malik Hassan Sayeed |
| 2020 | Beastie Boys Story | Spike Jonze |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Aziz Ansari: Right Now | Spike Jonze | Stand-up comedy |
| 2021 | Loki | Kate Herron | Season 1 |
Music video
| Year | Title | Artist | Director | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Desert Days" | Haim | Tabitha Denholm | |
| "Falling" | [13] | |||
| "Strong" | London Grammar | Sam Brown | [14] | |
| "Hearts Like Ours" | The Naked and Famous | Campbell Hooper | [15] | |
| "Lovers in the Parking Lot" | Solange Knowles | [16] | ||
| "Primetime" | Janelle Monáe | Alan Ferguson | [17] | |
| "Overdose" | Little Daylight | Campbell Hooper | [18] | |
| 2014 | "Ashley" | Big Sean | Ellis Bahl | [19] |
| "Wasted" | Tiësto | Tabitha Denholm | [20] | |
| "You're Not Good Enough" | Blood Orange | Gia Coppola | [21] | |
| 2015 | "Porno" | Arcade Fire | Kahlil Joseph | [22] |
| 2019 | "Sucker" | Jonas Brothers | Anthony Mandler | [23] |
| "Power Is Power" | SZA The Weeknd Travis Scott |
[24] | ||
| 2022 | "Lift Me Up" | Rihanna | Herself | [25] |
Selected awards, honors, and nominations
- In 2014, Indiewire named her as one of the "On The Rise: Cinematographers To Watch".[26]
- In 2014, Variety named her as one of ten "Cinematographers to Watch".[27]
- In 2014, Variety named her as one of the "Up Next" in their Below The Line Impact Report.[28]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Cinematography | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Nominated |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) | Loki | Nominated | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project | Nominated | ||
| 2025 | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Cinematography[29] | Sinners[30] | Won[31] |
| National Board of Review Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography[32] | Won[32] | ||
| 2026 | Academy Awards | Best Cinematography | Pending | |
| Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Cinematography | Won | ||
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| British Society of Cinematographers | Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film | Nominated | ||
| Critics' Choice Awards | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| National Society of Film Critics | Best Cinematography | Won | ||
| American Society of Cinematographers | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | Pending |
Personal life
Durald is married to Australian cinematographer Adam Arkapaw;[33] the couple has one child.[34]
References
- ^ a b c d "Autumn Durald Arkapaw". The Talks. October 22, 2025.
- ^ Purnell, Kristofer. "Meet the Filipino-American cinematographer of 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'". Philstar.com.
- ^ a b Tangcay, Jazz (January 22, 2026). "'Sinners' DP Autumn Durald Arkapaw Makes Oscar History as First Woman of Color Nominated for Best Cinematography".
- ^ Purnell, Kristofer (2023-01-03). "Meet the Filipino-American cinematographer of 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Nepales, Ruben V.; nrueda (2026-02-20). "Fil-Am cinematographer on her historic Oscars nod and Filipino roots". INQUIRER.net USA. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ^ a b "Rock the Tribes meets Cinematographer Autumn Cheyenne Durald. | Rock the Tribes". Archived from the original on 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
- ^ Bernstein, Paula (April 23, 2014). "'Palo Alto' DP Autumn Durald On Being a Female Cinematographer". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 2017-03-01.
- ^ Williams, David E. (July 29, 2022). "ASC Welcomes Autumn Durald Arkapaw as a New Member". American Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/california/articles/2025-04-18/sinners-shot-on-imax-film-is-a-historic-first-for-female-cinematographers
- ^ VanHoose, Benjamin (April 3, 2025). "Michael B. Jordan Has Fans Seeing Double with Stylish Twin Stunt at Sinners Premiere". People. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- ^ "Haim "Falling" (Tabitha Denholm, Dir.)". VideoStatic. February 20, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ "London Grammar "Strong" (Sam Brown, dir.)". VideoStatic. July 26, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ "The Naked And Famous "Hearts Like Ours" (Campbell Hooper, dir.)". VideoStatic. July 30, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ "Solange "Lovers In The Parking Lot" (Solange, Peter J. Brant, Emily Kai Bock, dir.)". VideoStatic. September 18, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ "Janelle Monáe f/ Miguel "Primetime" (Alan Ferguson, dir.)". VideoStatic. October 11, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ "Little Daylight "Overdose" (Campbell Hooper, dir.)". VideoStatic. December 4, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ "Big Sean "Ashley" (Ellis Bahl, dir.) [NSFW]". VideoStatic. February 3, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ "Tiesto f/ Matthew Koma "Wasted" (Tabitha Denholm, dir.)". VideoStatic. April 28, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ "Blood Orange "You're Not Good Enough" (Gia Coppola, dir.)". VideoStatic. June 9, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ "Arcade Fire Announce "The Reflektor Tapes" Film with "Porno" Video (Khalil Joseph, dir.)". VideoStatic. July 16, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ "Jonas Brothers "Sucker" (Anthony Mandler, dir.)". VideoStatic. March 4, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ "SZA, The Weeknd, Travis Scott "Power Is Power" (Anthony Mandler, dir.)". VideoStatic. May 6, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ "Rihanna "Lift Me Up" (Autumn Durald Arkapaw, dir.)". VideoStatic. October 31, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ The Playlist Staff (August 6, 2014). "On The Rise 2014: Cinematographers To Watch". The Playlist. Archived from the original on March 1, 2015.
- ^ Doperalski, Daniel (February 13, 2014). "Variety's 10 Cinematographers to Watch". Variety. Archived from the original on 2014-02-14.
- ^ Variety Staff (July 29, 2014). "Below the Line Impact Report – Up Next". Variety. Archived from the original on 2014-08-02.
- ^ Blauvelt, Christian (December 2, 2025). "'One Battle After Another' Wins Best Film at 2025 New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Full Winners List".
- ^ Davis, Clayton (December 2, 2025). "New York Film Critics 2025: 'One Battle After Another' Wins Best Film, Rose Byrne and Wagner Moura Take Top Acting Prizes".
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 2, 2025). "New York Film Critics Circle: 'One Battle After Another' Takes Best Film; Panahi, Moura, Madigan Among Winners".
- ^ a b Davis, Clayton (December 3, 2025). "National Board of Review Winners 2025: 'One Battle After Another' Dominates With Best Film, Director, Three Acting Prizes".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Autumn Durald Arkapaw (@addp) • Instagram photos and videos".
External links
- 1979 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American women
- AFI Conservatory alumni
- American cinematographers
- African-American cinematographers
- American women cinematographers
- Film people from California
- Loyola Marymount University alumni
- People from Oxnard, California
- American people of Filipino descent
- American cinematographer stubs
