Stars Shine as 'The Ocean' Lights up the Darkness in Celebratory Same-Sex Love Dance
New Australian/Irish music video, directed by Sinéad McDevitt
for award-winning artist Wallis Bird
Media Release, (Sydney) 17th December 2018 – A love letter to the global LGBTQ+ community, award-winning Irish artist Wallis Bird has released music video, The Ocean, an intimate lesbian love story that pays tribute to love over fear through contemporary dance.
Directed by Sydney-based Dublin born filmmaker Sinéad McDevitt, The Ocean stars choreographer and So You Think You Can Dance finalist Yukino McHugh, alongside Sydney Dance Company trained artist Olivia Kingston, as they celebrate the story of one woman's universe expanding the more she connects with her lover. As the camera ebbs, flows and orbits with their deepening connection, a vast universe of stars light up the darkness around them.
Premiering this month to coincide with the first anniversary of the legalisation of marriage equality in Australia, the 3.5-minute music video was completed as part of McDevitt's placement with FINCH, awarded by the ADG and Screen Australia inaugural Gender Matters initiative for emerging female directors. Produced by Bryce Lintern at the Oscar-nominated FINCH, visual effects were provided by sister company Nakatomi.
