Thank you to the Academy for honoring “Sinners” Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC with the Academy Award® for BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the 98th Academy Awards!
With this achievement, Autumn is the first woman—and the first woman of color—to win the award in the history of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Her vision has forever changed the way we see the world.
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Ryan Coogler accepts his first-ever Oscar to a standing ovation
“To my parents who are here, thank you for making me believe in myself… Memories are all we have. I hope we give you some great ones.”
Ryan Coogler saying that a major inspiration for Sinners was the movie Puss In Boots: The Last Wish AND (one of my favorites) The Luck of the Irish made me holler.
Art is art. ANYTHING can be an inspiration for genius.
Ryan Coogler after winning outstanding motion picture at the 2026 NAACP Image Awards for Sinners:
"Our people have been here over four centuries, there's always been a lot of lies told about us. And a lie, no matter how powerful the person saying it is, it's still a lie. And the truth, no matter how little power the person has at saying the truth, it's still the truth. And the truth is y'all are loved, y'all are beautiful, and y'all are powerful and mighty. And bless y'all. Thank y'all so much."
Regina Hall took a moment to shout out Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo at the NAACP Image Awards following last week’s BAFTAs:
“I’d like to take a moment to the two kings who are in this audience and just send you so much love for your class.”