Filipino-American Autumn Durald Arkapaw has become the first woman of color to be nominated at the Oscars for Best Cinematography for her work in the film, Sinners. Arkapaw was nominated alongside Adolpho Veloso (Train Dreams), Michael Bauman (One Battle After Another), Dan Laustsen (Frankenstein), and Darius Khondji (Marty Supreme). “I thought how special it would be for in the future someone to look up this nomination, because I’m the fourth woman. Arkapaw majored in art history at Loyola Marymount University and later entered the AFI Conservatory’s cinematography program. It has set a new record in the award-giving body, bagging 16 nominations, including Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Original Screenplay.

Source: Philippine Star January 23, 2026 16:36 UTC