{"id":221892,"date":"2026-03-16T10:22:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T10:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/221892\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T10:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T10:22:12","slug":"2026-oscars-bay-area-natives-sinners-director-ryan-coogler-and-cinematographer-autumn-durald-arkapaw-win-big-make-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/221892\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Oscars: Bay Area natives, ‘Sinners’ director Ryan Coogler and cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw win big, make history"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOS ANGELES (KGO) — The glitz, glam and grandiose of Hollywood on full display.<\/p>\n

Conan O’Brien was back for the second time as host sort of like me, but on a very different scale.<\/p>\n

Taking it back to the awards show. No doubt, the Bay Area has so much to celebrate!<\/p>\n

Oakland native Ryan Coogler, his team and their film “Sinners” saw success on Hollywood’s biggest night.<\/p>\n

MORE: 2026 Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress & more | See full list of winners<\/a><\/p>\n

San Leandro native Autumn Durald Arkapaw stopped to chat with ABC7 Eyewitness News reporter Amanda Del Castillo on the red carpet.<\/p>\n

Ahead of her historic win as the first woman to receive an Oscar for cinematography<\/a> for her work on “Sinners”<\/p>\n

“My auntie and uncles were in Fremont, San Mateo, um, I grew up in San Leandro and Oakland,” Autumn Durald Arkapaw said. “I feel like when I met Ryan, he felt like a family member or cousin to me, so we’re very chill Bay Area people.”<\/p>\n

MORE: Oscars 2026 recap: See all the winners and best moments<\/a><\/p>\n

The spirit of home, carried into the Dolby Theater by many nominees with ties to the Bay Area.<\/p>\n

Raphael Saadiq, nominated for his original song in “Sinners,” gave a shout out to his Oakland roots.<\/p>\n

“Oakland is where I learned everything,” he said. “Without the bay, there would be no me. Without east Oakland, the deep east, town business, without Castlemont, Elmers, Brooksfield, all those places got me where I need to be.”<\/p>\n

MORE: Bay Area fans gather to watch 98th Oscars as award show brings life into Bay Area cinema<\/a><\/p>\n

“Sinners” took home four Oscars.<\/p>\n

Best original screen play, best score, cinematography and best actor for Michael B. Jordan.<\/p>\n

Side note, the last time an actor won for playing two roles in the same film was at the 1966 show. 60 years later, Michael B. Jordan.<\/p>\n

\"Now<\/a><\/p>\n

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