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Maria Diane Ventura (born on May 16 )  is a Music/Film Director, Songwriter, Producer and Managing Director of DVent Productions,  a music and film company. During her stint as artist manager and concert producer, she has also written, executive produced and directed Deine Farbe(2017), Awaken (2014) and The Rapist(2012).

Education and Career
Ventura studied art studies in University of Philippines then transferred to De Le Salle University for Advertising management. Dropping out on her last year in business university, she pursued film studies both in New York and London taking up elective courses for directing, digital and 16mm filmmaking, Meisner Acting, writing, cinematography and editing.

In 2002, She started her career as an artist manager working with Sony, MCA  Universal and Viva records handling business and album and concert production working with  brands like Puma, Levi's, Ray ban, San Miguel Beer, Bench, Smart Telecom, Gold’s Gym and Coke.

From 2000-2012, she produced and directed critically acclaimed music videos, live shows and TV specials for Pupil, Ely Buendia, Eraserheads, Domino, and The Mongols

In 2012 She embarked on her first cinematic project TheRapist. She continues to produce and direct her own written works.

•           Short Films:

“The Rapist”: (Writer, Producer, Director)

“The Rapist”  was  an Official Selection for Cinemanila, Cinema One Originals, International Film Festival Manhattan, Luang Prabang Festival, Laos.

Nominated: Best Short Film, (Manhattan Festival), ‘Mulat’ wins big in Manhattan

•           Feature Film:

"Awaken" (Writer, Producer, Director)

Best Director Global Feature, International Film Festival Manhattan

Official selection 2014 MMFF New Wave Full Feature,

Official Selection Singkuwentro International Film Festival,

Official Selection Wind Festival, Los Angeles 2017

Best Narrative Feature, World Cinema Fest, Brazil 2016.

Videos, albums and the music composition Achievements:

“Waiting Shed”: co-writer, actress (Cinemanila Film Festival)

•           Music Videos:

"Keeper" Artist: Mongols - Director

Co-producer Music Video for Movie Theme Song: “Panday” - artist, Pupil, from the movie, Panday (GMA Films).

Co-producer: "20/20" music video - winner best rock video, Awit Awards 2012.

"20/20 music video winner Global Styles Music Video International Film Festival Manhattan 2013.

Co-producer, songwriter "Nasaan ka" from the award-winning album "Beautiful Machines"(Sony music)-: Best Rock Song, MTV MUSIC AWARDS.

Co-producer  “Set Me Apart” from the album “Wildlife” Theme song of Asian network, ANIMAX (a Sony Pictures Entertainment company)

Awarded as Best Music Video, (co-producer) Winner of Promax/BDA Award (NYC)

•           Album

Beautiful Machines -features the track "Blow Your House Down" which was included in the CGI animated feature Hoodwinked, a Weinstein production.

Wildlife

Currently producing the album “Limbo” in Los Angeles.