#repost voguephilippines As the first woman of color nominated for the Best Cinematography at the #Oscars and the first female director of photography or cinematographer to shoot a feature on Ultra Panavision and IMAX 65mm, #AutumnDuraldArkapaw (addp) shapes each frame with the same hands and wrists that bear her grandfather’s initials in ancient Baybayin scripture, a permanent tribute to her Filipino roots. She shares how he was “one of the biggest influences on my childhood and my family.” Her recent collaboration with Ryan Coogler on #Sinners marked a major milestone in her career. The blockbuster production pushed technical boundaries and further cemented her reputation for pairing visual ambition with emotional depth. As her visibility grows, so does her sense of responsibility. “I want to show other girls that they can also be doing the same job.” From intimate character studies to large-format epics, her work is about more than image-making. It is about representation, history...