Hybrid team. Sharp eye. Stories that land.

Stories built so everyone can see them.

Cine55 is a film and production studio based in Washington, D.C. and Maryland. Documentary, commercial, live events, and ASL consulting. A hybrid team of hearing and Deaf creatives, with a sharp visual eye and craft you can trust.

Javier Alejandro Tabares operating a Sony cinema camera on location
Founder · Cine55

How Cine55 started

I am Javier, founder of Cine55 and a filmmaker with over 10 years behind the camera. I have worked as a producer, director, and DP, bringing other people's ideas to life on screen.

My eye for the picture is what shapes my work. Light, framing, motion, all of it doing the heavy lifting before a single word lands. That visual instinct is what clients hire us for, and what carries every project we touch.

So I built a studio where vision comes first, and the craft speaks for itself.

That is Cine55. A hybrid team of hearing and Deaf creatives, bringing strong film craft to brands, organizations, and couples across the DMV.

Documentaries, commercials, live events, and ASL consulting. Different projects, one belief: great visual storytelling earns trust on both sides of the camera.

Javier Alejandro TabaresFounder, Cine55 LLC

Trusted by teams at

Netflix
SAMHSA
Coca-Cola
Gallaudet
ZP Better Together
CSD
Obama Foundation
National Geographic
Interface Media Group

What we make

Four ways to work with Cine55. Tap any service to see the full breakdown. Every project is custom quoted, Net 30, with a 90 day quote validity.

Craft, vision, and trust in the same hands

10 years of craft

A decade across documentary, commercial, and live event work. Credits include Netflix's Deaf U, SAMHSA, and Gallaudet.

Sharp visual eye

We frame, light, and move with intention. The picture carries the story, so every project lands harder.

Hybrid team

Hearing and Deaf creatives working side by side. Strong craft across the board, with ASL fluency when the project calls for it.

Let's build something everyone can see.

Tell us about your film, event, or campaign. We will scope it, quote it, and build it with access at the center.


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