Oscars 2026: First Woman And Woman Of Colour To Win Best Cinematographer Award

‘Sinners’ Director of Photography, Autumn Durald Arkapaw, is the first woman and the first back woman to win the Best Cinematographer Award at the Oscars. Arkapaw beat ‘Marty Supreme’s’ Darius Khondji, ‘One Battle After Another’s’ Michael Bauman, and ‘Train Dreams’ Adolpho Veloso to nab the award. Her work in the film (‘Sinners’) also earned her […]


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