The first woman to lens on 65mm, now one of Variety's 2025 Top 10 Artisans to Watch.
The new Society member reflects on the career arc that led her to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Selected as one of Variety’s “10 Cinematographer to Watch”, Autumn sat down with us in Berlin to share some insights on her creative process and some of her favorite projects.
In this interview at Camerimage 2022, Autumn talks about how her Emmy-nominated work on the TV Series Loki helped her win the position of DP on the global blockbuster Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). Autumn also reveals how VENICE became her ‘go to choice’ of camera and Marvel’s support for its colour science.
Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC speaks about the power of the community that surrounds the camera.
Cinematographer and AFI Conservatory alum Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC talks to the AFI Cinematography Intensive 2023 participants about her craft and making her film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC sits down on The Making Of podcast to talk through her craft—from her roots in filmmaking to how she captured Sinners using IMAX and Ultra Panavision formats, her lens choices, and her close collaboration with Ryan Coogler.
Ryan Coogler and his team reflect on crafting the pivotal juke-joint musical sequence in Sinners, discussing its emotional roots, visual design and the blues-infused energy that shapes the film’s standout moment.









