In July 2008, Frozen Pictures announced plans to produce a documentary musical film on Montez's life and career. The film, "El Viaje Musical de Ezekiel Montanez: The Chris Montez Story," was previewed by Montez, director Burt Kearns and producer Brett Hudson at the Paso Robles Digital Film Festival in Paso Robles, California in November 2009, The Fest For Beatles Fans in March 2010 in Secaucus, New Jersey and, in May 2010, at the Pacific Palisades Film Festival in Pacific Palisades, California.