The feature film “Third Act” will premiere at the Santa Fe Film Festival on Sunday, Feb. 6. (Courtesy of Doug Montoya)
Doug Montoya has produced theater for decades.
He knows the stresses that come with it.
Yet the Albuquerque-based theater owner decided to make the leap and write and direct his first feature film, “Third Act.”
With that move, he entered another realm of stress.
“We started it in 2019 and sadly, it got pushed back a lot because of the pandemic,” Montoya says. “I thought I’d try my hand at filmmaking. I did co-direct the film with Phil Griego, who taught me a lot.”
“Third Act” follows a lovable and talented theater company – who, after being given news of their pending eviction, plots a heist to pay their rent while filming at a local bank.
The film will have its New Mexico premiere at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, at the Center for Contemporary Arts in Santa Fe. The screening is part of the Santa Fe Film Festival, which runs at various locations in Santa Fe through Feb. 13.
