“You have to always shoot from your heart”: an audience with history-making Sinners cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw 

Autumn Durald Arkapaw has made history by becoming the first Black woman to be nominated for the Oscar for Best Cinematography, and she could become the first woman ever to win it. Ivie Uzebu reports from Arkapaw’s talk with alumni from the BFI Film Academy.

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Feb 18, 2026 - 20:15
“You have to always shoot from your heart”: an audience with history-making Sinners cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw 
Autumn Durald Arkapaw has made history by becoming the first Black woman to be nominated for the Oscar for Best Cinematography, and she could become the first woman ever to win it. Ivie Uzebu reports from Arkapaw’s talk with alumni from the BFI Film Academy.
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