A FEATURE FILM • IN PRODUCTION
A hilarious, action-packed adventure about food,
community, and the courage to stand together.
For family. For love. For tacos.
logline
A taco truck owner gets his food truck stolen by the mob on Cinco de Mayo and goes through hell trying to get it back as hilarity ensues.
STORY
SYNOPSIS
Rico "TacoMan" Dias is a charismatic but hot-tempered Latino running a taco truck in Tacoma, WA. Local mobsters steal his truck on Cinco de Mayo after he refuses to cut them in.
With the police unable to help, Rico decides to take matters into his own hands. It's a race against time to save his truck and his family's future.
TONE
Heartfelt, funny, and inspiring — a love letter to community, the value of family, overcoming machismo, and positive Latino representation.
FORMAT
Feature film · approx. 105 minutes · Spanish & English · intended for theatrical release followed by streaming.
THE VISION
WHY THIS FILM
COMMUNITY
FIRST
A story about the bonds that hold us together — and what we owe to those who feed them.
MUSIC IS
FOOD
Every song is a meal. The score blends original tracks with traditional and local flavor carried across generations.
FAMILY ON
SCREEN
We're making a film that feels like home cooking — full of heart, laughter, and spice, wrapped in warm tortilla.
THE TEAM
WHO'S BEHIND IT
WRITER, DIRECTOR
& PRODUCER
Carlos A. Ortiz
PRODUCER
Sunshine Vaught
EXECUTIVE
PRODUCER
Ray LeCara, Jr.
THE OPPORTUNITY
WHY NOW
$2.1B
U.S. Hispanic box office
2024
63M
U.S. HISPANIC AUDIENCE
GROWING FAST
1.2X
HIGHER PER-CAPITA
CINEMA ATTENDANCE
Latino audiences are the fastest-growing cinema demographic in the U.S., yet remain dramatically underserved by original, culturally specific feature films. "TacoMan" meets that audience where it is.
FOR INVESTORS
JOIN THE
PRODUCTION
We're raising a development and production fund to take "TacoMan" from script to screen. Investors can participate at multiple levels with clearly defined returns, screen credits, and premiere access.
▸ Development, packaging, and attachment of named talent
▸ Principal photography and post-production
▸ Festival strategy and sales / distribution
BE A PART
OF THE STORY
Every contribution brings The TacoMan closer to the screen. Back a tier, give a custom amount, or reach out about investing
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