In a city pulsating with creative energy, Ten Monteverde found her voice and true passion. A scion of the illustrious Monteverde film empire in the Philippines — grandmother 'Mother Lily' founded the production giant Regal Entertainment and is considered Ina ng Pelikulang Pilipino (Mother of Philippine Movies), while dad Dondon is behind the maverick Reality MM Studios sub-division — the 22-year old recently graduated Magna Cum Laude from New York University's (NYU) Film and Television program, and now ready to leave her indelible mark in the world of cinema.