

Unscripted Podcast with Jeremy Rivera: The Conversation Breakdown
Jeremy: "Interesting. you know, you wrote a script. Did the first movie that you made was that self-produced? you have somebody else come up with the script or you come up with the script and direct produce, act, all of the above?"
Vega: "So I wrote, directed and produced. I had a friend of mine who, a friend of mine from elementary school who invested in the project by not charging us for the location. So he gave us access to his whole basement for the whole film. so that was, that was really helpful. I had a lot of other resources, plus the money that I spent.

Smart Jewels Financial Podcast: How to Create and Fund a Major Independent Films
In today's episode I interview filmmaker, writer and producer Vega Montanez on his creative process for filming and funding his first major independent film Burden of 9 Lives which can be seen on Prime Video and Tubi.

Amazon Prime’s November Hit: The Burden of Nine Lives Delivers Edge-of-Your-Seat Suspense
The story follows Jimmy, played by Steven Staine-Fernandez, a man on an unyielding mission for vengeance after narrowly escaping a deadly trap that killed his cousins. Set in the gritty Neo Rhode City, Jimmy’s pursuit of justice leads him into violent confrontations with two rival drug kingpins—Gabriel, played by Rico Hundo with explosive intensity, and Russell, portrayed by Luis Berrio with cold calculation. The film’s high-energy action sequences bring to mind the relentless pace of John Wick and Crank, immersing viewers in a pulse-pounding narrative.

"The Burden of Nine Lives" Wins Best Feature Film at Eastern Europe Film Festival
