Understanding the Law: The Coat
1999
3 min
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In this animated short, a fashion-conscious shopper sees beautiful coats advertised in the newspaper. The next day, he's the first in line to get his at the store. But they won't sell him one! "These are women's coats," the store owner says. "For women only!" On the grounds that the newspaper ad constitutes a contract, the customer takes the vendor to court to win his right to the coat. Understanding the Law: The Coat is episode 1 in a series of short, funny films designed to demystify everyday aspects of Canadian civil law.
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In this animated short, a fashion-conscious shopper sees beautiful coats advertised in the newspaper. The next day, he's the first in line to get his at the store. But they won't sell him one! "These are women's coats," the store owner says. "For women only!" On the grounds that the newspaper ad constitutes a contract, the customer takes the vendor to court to win his right to the coat.
Understanding the Law: The Coat is episode 1 in a series of short, funny films designed to demystify everyday aspects of Canadian civil law.
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directionDiane Obomsawin
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animationDiane Obomsawin
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original conceptSimon Schneiderman
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voiceBruce Dinsmore
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digital imagingMarie Renaud
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digital imaging specialistNormand Gauthier
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picture editingGordon Hashimoto
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musicJudith Gruber-Stitzer
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sound designJudith Gruber-Stitzer
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musicianMarc VillemureJean-Guy Grenier
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sound editingJudith Gruber-StitzerLance Neveu
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foleyKarla BaumgardnerElana Medicoff
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music recordingGeoffrey MitchellSylvain Cajelais
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foley recordingGeoffrey MitchellSylvain Cajelais
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re-recordingSerge BoivinJean Paul Vialard
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post-production coordinatorÉric Barbeau
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program administratorGisèle Guilbault
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executive producerDavid Verrall
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producerMichael Fukushima
