'I Can't Believe I Am The First,' Says Oscar-Nominated Female Cinematographer
You may know her from such films as Black Panther, where she was director of photography. Now, Rachel Morrison is the first woman ever nominated for an Academy Award in cinematography, for her work on Mudbound.
Rachel Morrison is the first woman ever nominated for an Oscar in cinematography.
"I can't believe I am the first," she says. "It's really kind of crazy!"
It was her lensing on Mudbound that earned her this recognition, but Morrison also served as director of photography for the massive blockbuster Black Panther. Being a DP means you're in charge of all the cameras, everyone who operates them, the electricity on set and the look of the entire film.
"The cinematographer's basically translating the director's vision into imagery," Morrison says. She leads the way down a set
