Cinema Optics is a Los Angeles based production company founded by Tawan Bazemore & Crystal Porter-Bazemore. Our focus is to tell human stories with an avant-garde style.
The Panavision nominated & multi-award winning film, SOUND is our first film under the Cinema Optics banner. The Recipe, our sophomore film is in post-production and coming soon!
Frame from our sophomore film, The Recipe
Frame from our multi-award winning film, SOUND
The Recipe is the sophomore film from Tawan Bazemore & Crystal Porter-Bazemore (MOI💋) aka “The Bazemore duo”, a nickname given by Indie Shorts Mag.
The Recipe is a cinematic film in our signature & stylistic approach. It is dramatic story about a murder that divides two families and how a family recipe can be the resolve.
This film examines difficult social constructs and what forgiveness means. The message in this film is global. Perhaps it will help in furthering social conversations.
The look of The Recipe is a beautiful cross between vintage European Cinema and modern day Blockbuster. We wrapped filming on June 22, 2020. We are in post-production and hope to have the film ready for festival submission early March.
Our first film SOUND under our Cinema Optics production company won 58 awards with 70 nominations.
A critically acclaimed “MASTERPIECE” -Indie Shorts Mag.
“Will jar your senses and leave you emotionally stunned”- Film Threat.
3 ½ stars out of 4. “Engaging and enthralling from beginning to end” -Richard Propes | The Independent Critic
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Relentless” -UK Film review
“That ending will stay with you” - Donna-Lyn Washington | Review Fix
“Poetic Cinema”- TMFF Review
More deets on SOUND below. Just keep scrolling!!
A message from Director/Cinematographer & Digital Colorist, Tawan Bazemore about these frames & the color palette for The Recipe...
Bazemore: Here are a few color palette frames from The Recipe. Before I start any film I figure out the color palette that suits the story. As a Cinematographer/Director I went for a warm feeling in varying degrees. With a contrast of baby blue and dark gray-blue.
Bazemore: Some scenes the colors have more of a pop, harder contrast to support the tension. Other scenes are softer and a little brighter. However, all the tones are consistent.
Bazemore: This is the way most looks for films and shows are created. Not in post. Post-production is to take what was shot and prefect it or fix the errors. Wardrobe, production design, make-up, lighting and choice of lenses all go into creating the look. This is ours.
Tawan Bazemore, Director
Crystal Porter-Bazemore, Lead Actress, Producer
SOUND is the story of photographer, Isabelle Pasano (Crystal Porter-Bazemore). A woman who becomes hearing impaired after a violent car accident. As she struggles to cope, something beautifully terrifying happens.
Best Editor of the Year (Tawan Bazemore)
Best Short Film
Best Horror Film
Best Director (Tawan Bazemore)
Best Actress, Honorable Mention (Crystal Porter-Bazemore)
Best Thriller
Audience Award for Bet Trailer
Best Narrative Short
Best Actress (Crystal Porter-Bazemore)
Best Thriller
Honorable Mention Award of Excellence
Best Original Screenplay
Best Visual Effects
Best Short Film
Best Director (Tawan Bazemore)
Best Actress (Crystal Porter-Bazemore)
Best Screenplay (Tawan Bazemore)
Best Editor (Tawan Bazemore)
Best Original Score
Best Concept Short Film
Best Actress (Crystal Porter-Bazemore)
Best Editing (Tawan Bazemore)
Best Original Score (Jeffery Alan Jones)
Best Original Score (Jeffery Alan Jones)
Best Short Film
Best Actress (Crystal Porter-Bazemore)
Best Cinematography (Tawan Bazemore)
Best Sound Design (Jeffery Alan Jones)
Best Innovation Short
Best Innovation Director (Tawan Bazemore)
Best Cinematography (Tawan Bazemore)
Best Colorist (Tawan Bazemore)
Best Sound Design (Jeffery Alan Jones)
Best Short - Bronze Award
Best Editor (Tawan Bazemore)
Best Produced Screenplay (Tawan Bazemore & Crystal Porter-Bazemroe)
Best Produced Screenplay (Tawan Bazemore & Crystal Porter-Bazemroe)
Best Sound Design (Jeffery Alan Jones)
Best Short
Best Actress - Crystal Porter Bazemore
Best Actress (Silver) - Crystal Porter Bazemore
Best Director (Bronze) - Tawan Bazemore
Best Sound Design (Platinum) - Jeffery Alan Jones
Best Film
Audience Award
Best Original Score (Jeffery Alan Jones)
Best Editor (Tawan Bazemore)
Best Mystery/Thriller (Silver)
Best Actress (Bronze) - Crystal Porter-Bazemore
Best Sound Design (Gold) - Jeffery Alan Jones
Best Sound Design (Queen Supreme) - Jeffery Alan Jones
Best Sound Design (Jeffery Alan Jones)
Best Sound Editing
Best Cinematography - Tawan Bazemore
MICHEAUX FILM FESTIVAL: PANAVISION Award: Outstanding Short, Outstanding Dramatic (Short), Outstanding Horror/Thriller, Outstanding Editing: Short. QUEEN CITY FILM FESTIVAL: Best Short Film, Horror, Director, Cinematographer, Actress. CINEGAR SHORT FILM SHOWCASE: Best Short Film. BARE BONES INT. FILM FEST: Best Thriller, Audience Award Best Trailer. SAN ANTONIO BLACK INT. FILM FEST: Best Narrative Short, Actress. GOLDEN DOOR FILM FEST: Best Narrative Short, Actress. AUSTRALIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL: Best International Film Festival. SANFORD INT. FILM FEST: Best Actress, Technical Achievement. BUCHAREST SHORTCUT CINEFEST: Best Short Film, Director, Cinematography, Actress, Editor, Original Score . SHORT STOP INT. FILM FEST: Best of the Festival, Director, Cinematographer, Actress, Score. KOSICE INT. MTHLY FILM FEST: Best Original Score FOREMAN EMPIRE FILM FEST: Best Thriller, Horror Picture, Most Disturbing Horror Picture, Scariest Horror Picture, Producer, Cinematography, Editing, Visual FX. BARE BONES FILM FEST: Best Thriller. INDIE LINCS FILM FEST: Best International Short. DENTON BLACK FILM FEST Best Narrative Short. MINEFIELD INT FILM FEST: Best Short, Cinematography, Actress, Sound Design. TWO ROADS: Best Short Film, Director, Cinematography, Actress, Sound Design, Coloring. AOF: Best Screenplay (Short), Sound Design. HOLLYWOOD BLOOD FILM FEST: Best Thriller, Actress, Cinematography. HOLLYWOOD BLOOD HORROR FEST: Best Actress, Editing. HOLLYWOOD DREAMS FILM FEST: Best Actress, Produced Screenplay, Sound Design. TMFF: Best Film, Audience Award, Original Score, Editor. INDIEX: Best Cinematography, Sound Design. INDIE SHORT FEST: Best Short Film, Actress. INDEPENDENT SHORT AWARDS: Best Director, Actress, Sound Design. QUEEN PALM INT FILM FEST: Best Mystery/Thriller, Actress, Sound Design. SWINDON INDEPENDENT FILM FEST: Best Short, Cinematography, Sound Design. GOLDEN STATE FILM FEST: Best Sound Editing. FILMSTRIP INT FILM FEST: Best Short, Editor
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Directed by Tawan Bazemore
A Modern-Day Silent Film, Thriller
39 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS | 81 FESTIVAL WINS
9X BEST ACTRESS WINNER