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</div><div class="video-caption-wrapper"><div class="video-caption"><p>One woman's universe expands the more she connects with her lover (3.5 mins). – The Ocean is an intimate lesbian love story that celebrates love over fear through dance and light. Directed by Sinéad McDevitt for award-winning Irish artist Wallis Bird, the music video was produced by Oscar-nominated FINCH in Sydney. The Ocean stars choreographer and 'So You Think You Can Dance' finalist Yukino McHugh, alongside Sydney Dance Company-trained artist Olivia Kingston. Made with love for our LGBTQ+ family and allies around the world. – Credits – Production company: FINCH Director: Sinéad McDevitt Music: Wallis Bird Executive Producer: Karen Bryson Producer: Bryce Lintern Cinematographer: Ashley Barron ACS Choreographer: Yukino McHugh Performers: Yukino McHugh and Olivia Kingston Steadicam: Jake Lesu 1st AD: Alex Savvides 1st AC: Jani Hakli 2nd AC: Ben Ryan Key Grip: Tony Bosch Gaffer: Gourav Knight Make up: Margo Regan PA: Sarah Doreen Post Production: Nakatomi Post Producer: Kani Saib Editor: Jordan Swioklo Visual effects artist: Jonte Wendt 3D artist: James Hurlock Colourist: Caleb de Leon – We extend a huge thank you to Nic Godoy at Panavision, AFTRS, Q2 Dance Studio and all our amazingly generous supporters in the making of The Ocean. We couldn't have made this without you. We also thank and acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which the film was made.</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" data-border-radii="{"topLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"topRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0}}" id="block-8039207180fe7fe37bad"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Wallis Bird “THE OCEAN”</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">dir: <a href="https://www.sineadmcdevitt.com/" target="_blank">Sinead McDevitt</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">prod co: <a href="https://www.finchcompany.com/" target="_blank">Finch Company</a></p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://lbbonline.com/news/love-overcomes-fear-in-intimate-music-video-from-director-sinead-mcdevitt/" target="_blank">LBB</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://filmshortage.com/dailyshortpicks/the-ocean/" target="_blank">Film Shortage</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="http://girlsinfilm.net/videos/the-ocean" target="_blank">Girls In Film</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://sourcecreative.extremereach.com/cmspage/2112/article?ArticleId=1749b480-a537-4ff6-92e2-2cd881012311&searchParamString=" target="_blank">Source</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.thestable.com.au/rising-star-sinead-mcdevitt-directs-a-contemporary-dance-tribute-to-same-sex-love/" target="_blank">The Stable</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.videostatic.com/watch-it/2018/12/17/wallis-bird-ocean-sin%C3%A9ad-mcdevitt-dir" target="_blank">Video Static</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="http://gearr.scannain.com/featured/the-ocean-music-video/" target="_blank">Gearr Scannáin</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.curvemag.com/Culture/Stars-Shine-as-The-Ocean-Lights-Up-Darkness-in-Celebratory-Same-Sex-Love-Dance-2527/" target="_blank">Curve</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://gcn.ie/irish-artist-wallis-birds-video-celebration-sex-love/" target="_blank">GCN</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NTUXHbFWtg" target="_blank">One More Lesbian</a></p> </div> </div></div></div></div></div> </section> <div class="extra-wrapper page-footer"> <div class="sqs-layout sqs-grid-12 columns-12 empty" data-layout-label="Footer Content: WALLIS BIRD" data-type="block-field" id="page-footer-5a9e259071c10b81e4218fb3"><div class="row sqs-row"><div class="col sqs-col-12 span-12"></div></div></div> </div> <div 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