The Ottawa International Animation Festival held a "China Animation Forum" on the 18th, with the theme of "Partnership with China." This was the first event focused on Chinese animation since the festival's establishment in 1975.
Jenny Voglersang, the host of the forum and President & CEO of Toon Boom Animation Software in Canada, said that China's animation industry had developed rapidly in the past decade. The purpose of holding the forum was to enhance the global animation industry's understanding of Chinese animation and explore opportunities for cooperation with China.