Cinema Optics
Founded by Tawan Bazemore & Crystal Porter Bazemore, Cinema Optics is a Los Angeles based production company. Dubbed “The Bazemore Duo” by Indie Shorts Mag our primary goal is to tell human stories in an avant-garde manner. SOUND, our debut film under the Cinema Optics banner, is a Panavision and multi-award winning film. Indie Shorts Mag labeled the film “A Masterpiece.”
The Recipe, our sophomore film premiered at Denton Black Film Festival (DBFF) in 2024 and won the People Choice Award and received a Best Short Film nomination. The Recipe is an Official Selection at Bare Bones Film Festival and received Best Director Nomination (Tawan Bazemore) and Best Actress (Crystal Porter Bazemore).
The Recipe
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THE RECIPE
Film Festival Circuit 2024!
Directed by Tawan Bazemore, The Recipe is a cinematic film in our distinct signature and artistic style. In a re-imagined world, where two women (Crystal Porter Bazemore, Jennifer Althen Beacham) are brought together by a family recipe for a chance at healing and forgiveness, a murder that happened 22 years prior may prevent that from happening.
The visual aesthetic of The Recipe is a stunning blend of vintage European cinema and current blockbluster. The film hit the festival circuit in 2024! We are thrilled to share our sophomore film with audiences worldwide.
8 Official Selections | 8 Noms | 2 WINS: BEST ACTRESS & PEOPLE’S CHOICE
Upcoming Screenings
Official Selections & Nominations
SITA Awards (Winner)
Micheaux Film Festival (Nominated)
Queen City Film Festival (Nominated)
Lake County Film Festival
Urban Film Festival (Nominated)
San Antonio Film Festval
DC Black Film Festival
Bare Bones Film Festival (Nominated)
Denton Black Film Festival (Winner)
Wins & Nominations:
Queen City Film Festival (Nominated)
Best Director, Tawan Bazemore
Best Female Performance, Crystal Porter Bazemore
The Micheaux Film Festival (Nominated)
Best Actress, Crystal Porter Bazemore
Urban Film Festival
Best Short Film, Nominated
Denton Black Film Festival (DBFF)
People’s Choice Award, Winner
Denton Black Film Festival (DBFF)
Best Short Film, Nominated
Bare Bones Film Festival (Nominated)
Best Director, Tawan Bazemore
Best Actress, Crystal Porter Bazemore
SITA AWARDSNOMINEES & WINNER
CRYSTAL PORTER BAZEMORE, BEST ACTRESS WINNER
THE RECIPE, BEST SHORT FILM
SOUND
Panavision Nomination, Best Short Film
39 Official Selections | 81 Noms | 53 Film Festival WINS; 9 Best Actress Wins
Director/Cinematographer & Writer, Tawan Bazemore brings terror to the screen in what Indie Shorts Mag. calls a "MASTERPIECE" with SOUND. The film is the story of photographer, Isabelle Pisano (Crystal Porter Bazemore), a woman who becomes hearing impaired after a violent car accident. As she struggles to cope, something beautifully terrifying happens.
"Will jar your senses and leave you emotionally stunned." Film Threat
"3 1/2 stars out of 4. "Engaging and enthralling from the beginning to end." Richard Propes, The Independent Critic
"Rentless" UK Film Review
"The ending will stay with you." Donna-Lyn Washington, Review Fix
"Poetic Cinema" TMFF Review
SOUND is available for viewing on KWEILI TV & TUBI