Theo Montoya

Theo Montoya (born 1992) is a Colombian filmmaker.

Life and career

Montoya was born in 1992 in Medellín, Colombia. Founder and director of DESVIO VISUAL, a production company focused on experimental film and documentary work.[1] Anhell69 (2022), his debut feature film, an international co-production involving Colombia, Romania, France, and Germany, premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, and won a Special Mention by the Grand Jury.[2]

For over seven years, Montoya has worked with youth-led audiovisual projects in Medellín, with a focus on queer narratives, nihilism, and social realities. In 2018, he received the Colombian Cinematographic Development Fund for his short documentary Son of Sodom, the short version of his first feature.[1] In 2024, he participated at La Résidence of the Cannes Film Festival. Afterwards, he became part of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival with his short Thunder Platoon is based on Colombia’s “false positives” scandal, where civilians, often from marginalized groups, were killed by the army and falsely presented as terrorists. It follows soldiers celebrating such an attack.[3]

Filmography

Films
Year Title Category
2020 Son of Sodom Short
2022 Anhell69 Feature
2026 Thunder Platoon Short

References

  1. 1 2 "Tribeca Film Institute". www.tfiny.org. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  2. ↑ "The Residents". Cinéma de Demain. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  3. ↑ "Undercurrents of normality permeate this year's short films at Cannes". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 2026-05-20. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
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