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Stationery

2005 5 min
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"A woman must find paper clips for a report due in the morning." With this apparently simple description, director Monica Rho begins to explore the complexities and paradoxes of modern life; the isolation within today's crowded cities; and inner, emotional insecurities. Genie Award-winning Canadian actor Sandra Oh (Grey's Anatomy) voices the woman in quest of paper clips with a nuanced blend of assuredness and vulnerability. The film is stylish and crisp, with a bold graphic style and lively, witty animation.

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"A woman must find paper clips for a report due in the morning." With this apparently simple description, director Monica Rho begins to explore the complexities and paradoxes of modern life; the isolation within today's crowded cities; and inner, emotional insecurities. Genie Award-winning Canadian actor Sandra Oh (Grey's Anatomy) voices the woman in quest of paper clips with a nuanced blend of assuredness and vulnerability. The film is stylish and crisp, with a bold graphic style and lively, witty animation.

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  • direction
    Monica Rho
  • animation
    Monica Rho
  • additional animation
    Young Mee Lee
  • digital imaging specialist
    Randall Finnerty
    Susan Gourley
    Pierre Landry
    Jean-Marc Brosseau
  • voice
    Sandra Oh
    Dean Patrick Fleming
    Craig Francis
    Felicia Shulman
    Christine Amber Tang
  • original music
    Luigi Allemano
  • sound design
    Luigi Allemano
  • musician
    Collin Biggin
    Dave Laing
    John Sadowy
    Luigi Allemano
  • foley
    Lise Wedlock
    Nicolas Gagnon
  • recording
    Geoffrey Mitchell
    Sylvain Cajelais
    Luc Léger
    Ron Côté
    Melissa Smith
  • re-recording
    Shelley Craig
  • video on-line
    Sylvain Desbiens
  • executive producer
    David Verrall
  • producer
    Michael Fukushima

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Education

Ages 14 to 17

Diversity - Identity
Family Studies/Home Economics - Feminism
Geography - Territory: Urban
Social Studies - Contemporary Issues

Have the class look at the issue of equality between a man and a woman in the workplace. Students role-play a scenario that shows the woman being favoured. "All work and no play..." Have students complete this expression (in a journal) pertaining to the film.
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