Autumn Durald Arkapaw just made history at the 98th Academy Awards (March 2026) as the first woman and first woman of colour to win the Oscar for Best Cinematography.
The first woman was only nominated in 2018, then again in 2021 and 2022. #Oscars #Cinematography

Artificial Intelligence and Film Studies: Midjourney versus CAMELS

CAMELS? As an English teacher, I’ve done a lot of analytical film studies over the years. The biggest problem is always students’ grasp of technical language: film analysis tends to drift off into character and plot description, even more so than for written texts. So, when I teach film, I lean more into my Media Studies background. In the UK I completed my undergrad in English and American Literatures. When I trained to teach, it was in English, Media, and Drama. Then, when I first […]

https://leonfurze.com/2023/03/29/artificial-intelligence-and-film-studies-midjourney-versus-camels/

What Autumn Durald Arkapaw’s Oscar win means for young, diverse filmmakers trying to make it in the industry
Ottawa filmmaker Patrice James says the fact that a young woman of colour won the Oscar for best cinematography for the first time inspires a lot of hope. But as James tells CBC’s Rachelle Elsiufi, while it’s nice to see the progress she feels there is more work to do.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7131071?cmp=rss

‘Sinners’ Wins Best Cinematography at The Oscars 2026 https://petapixel.com/2026/03/16/sinners-wins-best-cinematography-at-the-oscars-2026/ #AutumnDuraldArkapaw #cinematography #academyawards #ryancoogler #sinners #oscars #News #imax

Curious title, cool angles: "top-rear-left" invites you to view from an unexpected perspective. Dive into this short piece from Main alex channel — visually intriguing and perfect for fans of experimental framing. Give it a watch and tell us what you notice! #PeerTube #OpenMedia #IndieVideo #Cinematography #CameraAngles #Experimental #English
https://dreiecksnebel.alex-detsch.de/videos/watch/d7ab1d48-85b4-4efe-8d4c-61a5423969ad