Montage (/mɒnˈtɑːʒ/) (mänˈtäZH/) mänˈtäzh is a technique in film editing in which a series of short shots are edited into a sequence to condense, space, time and. Information the term has been used in various. contextshe second montage occurs near the end of the film, showing the passage of time. Unlike the clarity of the Song of Freedom montage, this one layers multiple images in an indistinct and dream-like fashion.