It’s finally here 

Support Manteca’s Poet Laureate our city’s first ever Film Festival! Poeticas Film Festival challenges writers and filmmakers to transform original poetry into micro films.

Get your tickets at: http://shorturl.at/mVNoo or Poeticasinstitute.org

Lights, Camera, Manteca! 

Tickets are NOW ON SALE for Poeticas Film Festival — happening Sunday, April 27, 2025!

$10 per ticket – All proceeds go to the Poeticas Institute, Manteca’s newest nonprofit promoting literacy through the arts in the Central Valley.

Here’s what’s in store:
 Film screenings (rated G to R – 18+ or with parent/guardian)
 Silent bookstore & auction
 Film-themed art gallery
 Professional Red carpet photos (ticket holders only!)

Doors open at 12 PM | Films start at 2 PM
Vendors, Bookstore, and Auction Open to the public — but you must purchase a ticket to view films!

Want to be a vendor? Need more information on submitting a film? Interested in volunteering? Please reach out!