Autumn Durald Arkapaw
{{Short description|American cinematographer (born 1979)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Autumn Durald Arkapaw
| birth_name = Autumn Cheyenne Durald
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|12|14}}
| birth_place = Oxnard, California, U.S.
| occupation = Cinematographer
| years_active = 2007–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Adam Arkapaw|2015}}
| children = 1
| education = Loyola Marymount University (BA)
American Film Institute (MFA)
| notable_works = Palo Alto
Loki
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Sinners
| website = {{URL|http://www.autumndurald.com}}
}}
Autumn Cheyenne Durald Arkapaw (born December 14, 1979) is an American cinematographer.
Early life
Durald 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.{{Cite web |last=Purnell |first=Kristofer |date=2023-01-03 |title=Meet the Filipino-American cinematographer of 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' |url=https://www.philstar.com/movies/2023/01/03/2235052/meet-filipino-american-cinematographer-black-panther-wakanda-forever |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=Philstar.com}}{{Cite news |last=Strauss |first=Bob |date=2025-05-15 |title='Sinners' is back in IMAX. Fans have this Bay Area cinematographer to thank |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/sinners-imax-coogler-autumn-durald-arkapaw-20325876.php |access-date=2025-05-16 |work=San Francisco Chronicle}}
Education
She attended Loyola Marymount University and studied art history.{{cite web|url=http://rockthetribes.com/2013/09/29/rock-the-tribes-meets-cinematographer-autumn-cheyenne-durald/ |title=Rock the Tribes meets Cinematographer Autumn Cheyenne Durald. | Rock the Tribes |accessdate=2014-05-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521071554/http://rockthetribes.com/2013/09/29/rock-the-tribes-meets-cinematographer-autumn-cheyenne-durald/ |archivedate=2014-05-21 }} She graduated from the AFI Conservatory's cinematography program in 2009.{{Cite web|last=Bernstein|first=Paula|date=April 23, 2014|title='Palo Alto' DP Autumn Durald On Being a Female Cinematographer|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2014/04/palo-alto-dp-autumn-durald-on-being-a-female-cinematographer-27472/|url-status=live|access-date=|website=IndieWire|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301225108/http://www.indiewire.com/2014/04/palo-alto-dp-autumn-durald-on-being-a-female-cinematographer-27472/ |archive-date=2017-03-01 }}
Career
After graduating college she worked in advertising and later as a camera assistant on films. In 2022, she became a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.{{cite web|url=https://theasc.com/news/asc-welcomes-autumn-durald-arkapaw-as-a-new-member|title=ASC Welcomes Autumn Durald Arkapaw as a New Member|last=Williams|first=David E.|work=American Society of Cinematographers|date=July 29, 2022|access-date=August 1, 2022}} With the 2025 movie Sinners, she became the first female director of photography to shoot any movie on large format IMAX film.https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/california/articles/2025-04-18/sinners-shot-on-imax-film-is-a-historic-first-for-female-cinematographers{{cite magazine|url=https://people.com/michael-b-jordan-sinners-red-carpet-twin-photo-exclusive-11708864|title=Michael B. Jordan Has Fans Seeing Double with Stylish Twin Stunt at Sinners Premiere|magazine=People|last=VanHoose|first=Benjamin|date=April 3, 2025|access-date=June 8, 2025}}
Personal life
Durald is married to Australian cinematographer Adam Arkapaw;{{Cite web|last=Tapley|first=Kristopher|date=January 5, 2016|title=Ryan Coogler on 'Creed,' Filmmaking as Journalism and the Need for Female Voices (Q&A)|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/in-contention/creed-director-ryan-coogler-on-filmmaking-as-journalism-and-the-importance-of-female-voices-1201670613/|url-status=live|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106035836/http://variety.com/2016/film/in-contention/creed-director-ryan-coogler-on-filmmaking-as-journalism-and-the-importance-of-female-voices-1201670613/ |archive-date=2016-01-06 }} the couple has one son, Aedan.{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/addp/ | title=Autumn Durald Arkapaw (@addp) • Instagram photos and videos }}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Title ! Director ! Notes |
| 2013
| |
| 2015
| |
| rowspan=2|2018
| |
| Teen Spirit
| |
| 2019
| |
| 2020
| Gia Coppola | |
| 2022
| Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | |
| 2024
| Gia Coppola | |
| 2025
| Sinners | Ryan Coogler | |
Documentary film
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Title ! Director ! Notes |
| 2015
| With Lol Crawley and Malik Hassan Sayeed |
| 2020
| |
=Television=
=Music video=
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Title ! Artist ! Director ! class="unsortable"| Source |
| rowspan=7|2013
| "Desert Days" |rowspan=2|Haim |rowspan=2|Tabitha Denholm | |
| "Falling" |
| "Strong"
| Sam Brown |
| "Hearts Like Ours"
| Campbell Hooper |
| "Lovers in the Parking Lot"
| |
| "Primetime" |
| "Overdose"
| Campbell Hooper |
| rowspan=3|2014
| "Ashley" | Big Sean | Ellis Bahl |
| "Wasted"
| Tiësto | Tabitha Denholm |
| "You're Not Good Enough"
| Blood Orange |
| 2015
| "Porno" |
| rowspan=2|2019
| "Sucker" |rowspan=2|Anthony Mandler |
| "Power Is Power" |
| 2022
| "Lift Me Up" | Rihanna | Herself |
Awards
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Award ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result |
| rowspan="3"| 2022
| Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | {{nom}} |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) | rowspan="2"| Loki | {{nominated}} |
| Visual Effects Society Awards
| Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project | {{nominated}} |
- In 2014, Variety named her as one of ten "Cinematographers to Watch".{{Cite web|last=Doperalski|first=Daniel|date=February 13, 2014|title=Variety's 10 Cinematographers to Watch|url=https://variety.com/gallery/varietys-10-cinematographers-to-watch/|url-status=live|access-date=|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214234600/http://variety.com/gallery/varietys-10-cinematographers-to-watch/ |archive-date=2014-02-14 }}
- In 2014, Variety named her as one of the "Up Next" in their Below The Line Impact Report.{{Cite web|author=Variety Staff|date=July 29, 2014|title=Below the Line Impact Report – Up Next|url=https://variety.com/gallery/below-the-line-impact-report-up-next/|url-status=live|access-date=|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802025322/http://variety.com:80/gallery/below-the-line-impact-report-up-next/ |archive-date=2014-08-02 }}
- In 2014, Indiewire named her as one of the "On The Rise: Cinematographers To Watch".{{Cite web|author=The Playlist Staff|date=August 6, 2014|title=On The Rise 2014: Cinematographers To Watch|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/on-the-rise-2014-cinematographers-to-watch-20140806?page=4#blogPostHeaderPanel/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150301001858/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/on-the-rise-2014-cinematographers-to-watch-20140806?page=4|archive-date=March 1, 2015|website=The Playlist}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://autumndurald.com/}}
- {{IMDb name|nm2557161}}
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Category:21st-century American women
Category:AFI Conservatory alumni
Category:American cinematographers
Category:African-American cinematographers
Category:American women cinematographers
Category:Film people from California
Category:Loyola Marymount University alumni
Category:People from Oxnard, California
Category:American people of Filipino descent
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