It’s a very difficult time, because of the timing that we started, and the whole scene is changing,” she said. Speaking to Variety this week at the Thessaloniki Film Festival, Antonopoulou admitted that launching the sales outfit in the middle of a global pandemic didn’t come without risks. Other titles on the company’s slate include “Winona,” by Greek director, screenwriter, composer and actor Alexandros Voulgaris, and “Stefanos Rokos: Nick Cave and The Bad Seed’s No More Shall We Part, 14 Paintings 17 Years Later,” a short film by Rinio Dragasaki and Araceli Lemos. The company had its first international feature acquisition this year with “Bebia, À Mon Seul Désir,” by Russian-born, London-based filmmaker Juja Dobrachkous, which had its world premiere in the Rotterdam Film Festival’s Tiger Competition. It is a beautifully conceived and executed chamber drama and Nina’s experience in theater is definitely evident in the film and a great advantage.”Įndorphin was launched in 2020 by former Warner Bros., Paramount and Studiocanal exec Viki Antonopoulou alongside marketing and distribution consultant Pelekani, who also works at Greek distributor Feelgood Entertainment. “A female debut, which deals with a relatable theme that one could connect very easily with its truth and realism. “We knew from the first moment that this could be the one,” she said.