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SPOTLIGHT March 2026: Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Cinematographer Supreme, SINNERS

March 1, 2026March 2, 2026 Leslie Combemale afi, American Society of Cinematographers, Autumn Durald Arkapaw, black panther, cinematography, gia coppola, Kate Herron, Loki, ryan coogler, Sinners, wakanda forever

First after first, award after award, Autumn Durald Arkapaw has shown she is artistically up to the task for any genre or project. Her career offers great inspiration for women, especially women of color, who feel passionately about cinematography, or really any below the line career. In an interview with Variety, she said, “It means the world when young girls, or film students of similar heritage, come up to me and express their gratitude, not just for the work, but for the fact that they can see someone like themselves behind the camera”.

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EXAMINING OSCAR’S BELOW-THE-LINE NOMINEES – Susan Granger reports

April 12, 2021April 18, 2021 Susan Granger below the ine, cinematography, crafts, makeup, OSCARS 2021, sound

Without doubt, movies are the most collaborative artistic medium, and streaming has made this year’s contenders more available than ever before. Some of the most memorable artisan aspects of filmmaking are Cinematography, Editing, Production Design, Costume Design and Sound, all contributing to the ultimate success of a film. Directors of Photography honored by the Cinematography branch are Sean Bobbitt (“Judas and the Black Messiah”), Erik Messerschmidt (“Mank”), Dariusz Wolski (“News of the World”) Joshua James Richards (“Nomadland”) and Phedon Papamichael (“The Trial of the Chicago 7”).

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SPOTLIGHT April 2021: Tami Reiker, Global Feminist Cinematographer

March 28, 2021March 28, 2021 Karen Peterson cinematography, Gina Prince-Bythewood, lisa cholodenko, one night in miami, regina king, spotlight, Tami Reiker, the old guard, women cinematographers

The first woman ever to win an award from the American Society of Cinematographers, Tami Reiker has been forging her own path as a cinematographer since her college days, making art with directors like Lisa Cholodenko and Gina Prince-Bythewood. Fascinated by people and their stories, her work has taken her to destinations that range from well-trafficked to hidden corners. She has many tales to tell and loves to do so — most often with a camera in hand.

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TITANIC: A Tribute to Cinematic Crafts – Jazz Tangcay reports

December 13, 2019December 28, 2019 Jazz Tangcay 0 Comments cinematography, costume design, oscars, titanic, visual effects

In 1997, Titanic won 11 Academy Awards, nine for crafts alone. The film is a grand testament to the world of crafts: its costume design, sound mixing, visual effects, score, cinematography, production design, sound editing and hair and makeup were all nominated that year.