Wine Dark
‘Wine Dark’ is the way Homer describes the colour of the Mediterranean sea in The Iliad and The Odyssey. We chose it to represent our production company to honour our directors’ shared Mediterranean heritage and passion for classic texts and literature.
Wine Dark is an independent creative production company, formed in London in 2024, with a focus on international projects and collaborations.
Our aim is to encourage diversity and inclusivity in our industry by championing up-and-coming talent and developing works that align with our values. We are particularly interested in depictions of mental health, disability, neurodivergence and linguistic diversity.
We offer workshops, mentoring, and the Wine Dark Film Festival (WDFF) which is scheduled for Autumn 2024 in collaboration with The Space Theatre in London.
Our story
The team
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Tessa Battaiotto
Tessa is a British-Italian actress, VO artist, producer and filmmaker based between London and Milan. A graduate of the International College of Musical Theatre in London and New York and of Voice Art Live, one of Italy’s most renowned dubbing schools, she works professionally in the UK and Italy. She has a passion for fantasy period dramas, and is an active member of the Non-UK-Born Artists (NUKBA) Equity working party.
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Andreane Rellou
Andreane is a Greek-British neurodivergent actress, screenwriter and activist, based in London. She initially trained at the Performing Arts High School of Athens and worked as a child actor. She then moved to the UK and read Music at the University of York, then gained an MA in Acting from East 15 Acting School. In 2023, she wrote and acted in the award-winning short film Sorry I’m Late directed by Kat Sigalas, which was presented through the ADHD Hellas Foundation.
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Kat Sigalas
Kat is a neurodivergent actress and director based in London. She was born and raised in Greece, where she worked as a child actor. She is a graduate of East 15 (BA Acting) and the Met Film School (MA Directing). Since then, she has worked as an actor and director in film, and has experience working as a casting director. For her work, Kat has been awarded across Europe, winning ‘Most Creative Storytelling’ at the Athens International Film Festival, and the Golden Lemur award in Portugal.