Autumn Durald Arkapaw
The Questlove Show
iHeartPodcasts
4.6 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 19 November 2025
⏱️ 59 minutes
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The Questlove Show sits down with acclaimed cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw for an in-depth conversation on filmmaking, visual storytelling, and creative purpose. Autumn traces her path from photography to shaping films like Sinners, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and The Last Showgirl, while reflecting on how family, heritage, and collaborations with Ryan Coogler and Spike Jonze have influenced her style. She breaks down the importance of trust on set, building meaningful partnerships, and inspiring the next generation. Go behind the camera with one of today’s most visionary creators.
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| 0:48.3 | What's up y'all? |
| 0:51.4 | Welcome to The Quest Love Show, a new era and format for QLS. |
| 0:55.7 | After close to a decade of award-winning podcast that you know and love. |
| 1:00.7 | I'm back from a lengthy hiatus to have conversations with people I always wanted to get to know on a deeper level. Earlier this week, I spoke to Autumn Durald Archipal. If you've seen |
| 1:06.4 | sinners or Black Panther, Wakanda, forever, you've experienced Autumn's incredible work as a cinematographer. |
| 1:13.8 | She also shot Beastie Boy Story and The Last Showgirl, and Aziz and Sars right now special. |
| 1:20.7 | She collaborates on a higher level with Ryan Cougler and Spike Jones. |
| 1:24.7 | Autumn is a maverick, and I love how she was open about setting boundaries and her |
| 1:30.1 | work, her influences, and how she finds joy and family and tennis. Yes, tennis. As you'll hear in |
| 1:37.1 | this conversation, Autumn is soulful, innovative, and deeply passionate about her craft. I told her at the end of our talk that I want to work with |
| 1:46.5 | her someday, and I meant that to the fullest. That feeling only deepened after learning how she |
| 1:52.4 | builds a vision, welcomes improvisation, and captures a wider perspective on life and art. |
| 1:59.8 | My vision for this new chapter of QLS is to get to know people. |
| 2:03.9 | I already do on a different plane. |
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