A Letter to Ntinos. The third episode of the series "Stories to be continued" premieres at the Onassis Channel on YouTube

The story of the “innocent giant who saved seven of his fellow human beings is premiering on the Onassis YouTube Channel. The third episode of the “Stories to be continued” series is completing a cycle of narratives revolving around the notion of life.

Voula Koliopoulou is a mother who managed to transform her ache into a source of life. Although her 15-year-old son, Ntinos, passed away early in his life, his parents’ brave decision to donate his organs offered a precious second chance to seven of his fellow human beings, patients with end-stage organ failure. Therefore, Ntinos, the “innocent giant,” saved the maximum number of people an organ donor can save. A poignant human narrative and a captivating letter are presented in the third episode of the series, with the lucky recipients of this story being us. The “Stories to be continued” series forms a narrative cycle of humanity and solidarity in the framework of the information program Organmeetings.

Director’s note

"When the "innocent giant" passed away in October 2021, his family decided to donate his organs. Ntinos became a universal donor and saved seven people. His mother’s, Voula Koliopoulou, touching testimony—one informed of her strength of soul—in the episode "A Letter to Dinos" teaches us that the deed of selfless offering, which unfortunately is not always a given in today's Greece, can offer a better life to many of our fellow human beings."

–Marina Danezi, director of the “Stories to be continued” series

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The "Organmeetings" program is part of the Onassis Foundation National Initiative for Organ Donation and Transplantation, undertaken by the Onassis Foundation and aiming to rebuild the transplantation sector and strengthen the culture of organ donation in Greece. The focus of the National Initiative for Organ Donation and Transplantation is the construction of the Onassis National Transplant Center (ONTRC), which is set to be delivered to the state in 2024. Together with the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center (OCSC), right next to it, they will comprise the first 100% digitized hospitals in Greece and two of the first fully digitized hospitals in Europe.

Credits

  • Concept

    Christos Sarris

  • Written & Directed by

    Marina Danezi

  • Curated by

    Alexandros Morellas

  • Producer

    Onassis Foundation

  • Line Production

    Laika Productions

  • Editor

    Christos Gakis

  • Directors of Photography

    Thanos Tsantas, Filippos Zamidis

  • Production Manager

    Tasos Koronakis

  • Sound Engineer

    Manolis Makridakis

  • Graphic Designer

    Afroditi Bizouni

  • Sound Design & Re-recording Mix

    Dimitris Miyakis

  • Assistant Director

    Nina Efstathiadou

  • Office Production Assistant

    Nasa Chatzi

  • Accountant

    Kostas Mparmparousis

  • Rental

    Rent Photo Video

  • Featuring

    Voula Koliopoulou

  • ONASSIS EDUCATION

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  • Executive Director & Director of Education

    Effie Tsiotsiou

  • ONASSIS HEALTH

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  • Health Program Manager

    Alexandros Morellas

  • Health Program Specialist

    Anastasia Stamatopoulou

  • ONASSIS CULTURE

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  • Director of Culture

    Afroditi Panagiotakou

  • Deputy Director of Culture

    Dimitris Theodoropoulos

  • PR Executive

    Alexandra Chrysanthakopoulou

  • COMMUNICATION & CONTENT

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  • Group Communication & Content Manager

    Demetres Drivas

  • Content Leader

    Alexandros Roukoutakis

  • Head of Creative

    Christos Sarris

  • Senior Campaign Manager

    Kanella Psychogiou

  • Junior Campaign Manager

    Eirini Skoufi

  • Copywriter

    Evangelia Kolaiti

  • Senior Motion Graphics Designer

    Konstantinos Chaidalis

  • Social Media Manager

    Vasilis Bibas

  • Social Media Editors

    Sylvia Kouveli & Alexandra Sarantopoulou

  • Social Media Performance Specialist

    Giorgos Athanasiou

  • Media Officer

    Katerina Chortaria-Tamvaki

  • Junior Media Officer

    Nefeli Tsartaklea-Kasselaki