How The Yes Was Won

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A heart-gladdening compilation of images and personalities  [Including Senator Katherine Zappone and partner Ann Louise Gilligan top] and sounds from the Marriage Referendum compiled by GAZE International LGBT film festival Dublin.

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Directed & Produced by Anna Rodgers; Edited by Bob Gallagher; Co-Producer Zlata Filipovic; Camera by Ken O’ Mahony, Bob Gallagher, Deirdre O’ Toole; Music by Hugh Rodgers; Online by Michael Higgins. In association with Invisible Thread Films.

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34 thoughts on “How The Yes Was Won”

    1. rotide

      Absolutely, great edit. The cameramen gave him the best footage I’ve seen to do with this referendum, don’t forget them though.

      1. Tony

        And the sound engineer, whose work is so frequently overlooked. Also don’t forget the producer and possibly even the PA. Can we also not neglect to mention the driver of the car or van who ferried the heavy camera equipment from location to location? It may not be as glamorous a job as camera operator but it’s a vital supporting role. If that vehicle had not arrived on time, the historic events unfolding at Dublin Castle may not even have been captured. So perhaps we should not forget the contribution of the mechanic who serviced the vehicle in advance.

        1. ahjayzis

          We’d be remiss if we didn’t also mention Nicklaus Otto, Karl Benz and Henry Ford, whose innovations in the field of the internal combustion engine made it all possible.

          1. Caroline

            And the dinosaurs and the rest of the prehistoric lads for providing those crucial fossils. They did trojan work on behalf of the committee.

        2. edalicious

          They didn’t credit an engineer so there either wasn’t one or they didn’t deem him important enough to get a credit. I would say it’s the former though, unfortunately, because it could’ve done with a bit of audio polish.

  7. rotide

    Fully expected to hate this due to complete oversaturation on all things referendum but jesus that was monumentally good.

    Brilliant camerawork, a fantastic edit and a top notch composed track. Hats off to the director, wonderful stuff.

  8. The Heretics

    Just lovely. Sniffle.
    That David Norris needs to be thanked for a lot. It is one thing campaigning for equal rights now when the mood of the populace is with you but I remember him on TV and radio in the 70s and 80s when the mood was very ugly and at best condescending towards him.

  9. Ppads

    Nice. I expect that in due course there will be some serious analysis done as to not just how the Yes was won but why by so much. There are serious lessons to be learned by campaigners in other countries.

    My own view is that an army was mobilised and the love that dares not speak its name went door knocking. Irish people respond well to real personal stories and homophobia both internal and external was challenged. The question ‘What if it was your child?’ turned the opposition’s campaign on its head and by the time the debate reached the family kitchen table, it was already won.

  13. wonder boy in monster land

    There’s no images of people coming back to Ireland to vote yes, there’s no images of people leaving their block of flats in Dublin to vote yes, there’s no images of older people in rural Ireland on their way to vote yes. And so on. Now it’s all about the middle class lefty media types taking most of the credit for the yes vote. And they want to show us some of their favourite politicians and personalities in videos. The backslapping never ends.

    1. Monster Boy in Wonderland

      Silly Wonderboy… There’s no images of anyone leaving their anything to vote because the video is from Saturday when the results came out, and not Friday when the votes were cast. LOL!

      1. wonder boy in monster land

        I know it’s Saturday. I’m talking about making a proper video about it all.

        That’s how the yes was won.

        1. Ppads

          All in good time Wonderboy. This is just a feel (very) good video capturing the emotion of the day, that’s all.

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