Minister Joly invites Canadian creators to join Canada's first creative industries trade mission to China

VANCOUVER – Heritage Minister Melanie Joly is seeking participants for Canada’s first creative industries trade mission to China.Speaking Thursday at the Vancouver International Film Festival, Joly said that she will lead the trade mission, scheduled for April 2018, and is seeking representatives from the film/audio-visual (including animation and visual effects); video games and virtual reality/augmented reality (VR/AR); digital content for public/creative spaces/museums; and performing arts sectors looking to further new partnerships and build business-to-business relationships in China."Our government is committed to helping Canadian creators and creative entrepreneurs seize opportunities in key global markets, including China, where there is a growing...