Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC

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Deep-Light is launching our FREE open to the public Virtual Cine Club series sponsored by @shotdeck which focuses on the films that built some of our favorite DPs iconic style. These films are the top 10 defining movies for Oscar Winner Autumn Durald Arkapaw ASC in her own words. @addp For our first Virtual Cine Club event we kicking things off with discussing Malcolm X and we are honored to welcome the film’s DP, Ernest Dickerson ASC @ernest_dickerson to talk with Deep-Light and the audience the craft behind the lens for one of Autumn’s most influential films. He will be answering questions for you guys! Join us on Zoom for FREE this May 17th at 6:00 PM PST for a live conversation you won’t want to miss. 🔗 Link in the @deep.light.cine bio to sign up. We are also raffling off a FREE One-Year @shotdeck subscription during the session!! Tell your friends! CineClub is FREE and open to anyone! 🔗 Register for at the link in the @deep.light.cine bio See you May 17th with @ernest_dickerson 🎥✨

Thank you to @parktheatrevancouver for collaborating with us on this incredible event! A huge thank you to Autumn Durald Arkapaw (@addp ) for sharing her insight and time with us, Shasta Spahn (@shastaspahn ) for facilitating a captivating discussion, and everyone behind the scenes who helped make this happen!

A huge congratulations to Autumn Durald Arkapaw @addp on receiving the Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal from the American Film Institute @americanfilminstitute ✨ Presented during the AFI Life Achievement Award celebration honoring Eddie Murphy, one of the highest recognitions in film, this award is a testament to Autumn’s extraordinary artistry, vision, and impact on the craft of cinematography. Your work continues to inspire and elevate storytelling at the highest level. We’re incredibly proud to celebrate this well-deserved honor 👏 #AutumnDuraldArkapaw #afi #cinematography

Thank you @americanfilminstitute for the fabulous celebration and evening. I’m so touched to have received the Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal, my time at AFI means so much to me. To be back at the Dolby was surreal and very heartwarming to be in such great company. Congrats Eddie for being such a bold trailblazer and so singular. I was so honored to receive this award on your special day. To all the students at AFI, enjoy your time there. There’s nothing like it, and you’ll miss it when it’s done. Much love 🙏🏾❤️ Thank you forever @thombrowne 😘 Hair @nelsonvercher 🙏🏾❤️ Makeup @nhinako_makeup 🙏🏾❤️

"AFI is where I learned how to believe in my gut, to appreciate those people around me who wanted to story tell in new ways. There’s such a beautiful power that comes with finding your community." -32nd Annual Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal recipient Autumn Durald Arkapaw (AFI Class of 2009). @addp #AFIConservatory #AFILife @canva

Today, #AcademyAward-winning #cinematographer @addp was awarded @americanfilminstitute 's Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal! We are so honored to join in the celebration her incredible achievements and creativity in the craft of cinematography. 🎥 Panel moderated by @zoemutter , Editor-in-Chief of @britishcinematographer , captured at @camerimage.festival 2026 🎥

#AcademyAward-winning #cinematographer @addp (we'll never get tired of saying that) joined us at #Camerimage2025 to talk about how lensing a film inspires her, and how #Panavision helps to support her craft. Panel moderated by @zoemutter , Editor-in-Chief of @britishcinematographer , captured at @camerimage.festival 2026 🎥

Years ago, at a Yeah Yeah Yeahs concert, Autumn Durald Arkapaw (@addp ) had a revelation. Onstage, Karen O said, “You need to see you to be you.” It’s a line that she returns to often, offering it as encouragement to others. “Sometimes all it takes is seeing someone do what you want to do,” she says, “to get you to take those steps.” See the last word and full feature in the March 2026 Issue of Vogue Philippines, available on shop.vogue.ph and on newsstands. Photographed by @hannahreyesmorales , story by @audreycarpio , deputy editor @pamquinones , fashion editor @mrdavidmilan , creative director @adornellas , executive producer @biancazaragoza , on-set producer @anacamiza , stylist @natalie_yuksel , hair and makeup @juancarlosmakeup , set designer @thiboumery , photography assistant @lucaschombart , styling assistant @victoire_mottier , Vogue Philippines, March 2026. Special thanks to Romer Pedron (@romerpedron ), Mirren Crozier (@mirrengc ), and Laresheya Roberson (@laresheyaroberson )

When she accepted the Oscar for Best Cinematography for the film “Sinners,” @addp —the first woman and first woman of color to do so in the Academy Awards’ 98-year history—asked every woman in the room to stand up, saying that she wouldn’t be there without them. Thousands of miles away in the Philippines, a generation of Filipina cinematographers may well have stood up with her. The camera department, like many spaces in film, has traditionally been dominated by men, and its institutional barriers have made it exclusionary—especially for women. So, when the local film community saw a Filipino American woman clutch that prized trophy, the sentiment wasn’t just about validation, representation, or Filipino pride. In a way, the milestone also felt like a salve for “many collective wounds.” In this forum, Preen asked @ulyaningbumbilya (“Third World Romance,” “Becky & Badette”), @teyclamor (“Balota,” “Babae at Baril”), @cescalee.dp (“Love is Color Blind,” “Utopia”), and @geiadevra (“Agapito,” “Radikals”) what Arkapaw’s achievement means to them—and what needs to be done to ensure that her win doesn’t remain purely symbolic. Story by @gagopolis Layout by @zoesabandal #preenph

A historic win. A lasting impact. Congrats to Autumn Durald Arkapaw @addp —the first female cinematographer to win an Oscar for Sinners. 🎬 Hear from @xandrayugto (Cine Gear team) on how this moment is inspiring her behind the lens. Moments like this remind us how powerful representation and storytelling can be. #CineGear #Cinematography #Oscars #WomenInFilm #Filmmaking #FilmCommunity

Before she became the first woman to win the Oscar for Best Cinematography at this year's Academy Awards, Autumn Durald Arkapaw spent years working on some of your favourite music videos.  As a director, cinematographer and everything in-between, Autumn Durald Arkapow cut her teeth making music videos for artists like Haim, Rihanna, Janelle Monae, the Jonas Brothers and more. Tonight, we'll be playing almost all of them! Catch it on ABC Entertains (or stream live on ABC iview) from 12:57am!