Divine transformation Eriko Katagiri on the itako tradition and When You Open The Door

Learning to let go Gloria Mercer and Bethany Brown on filming sex, drugs and A Safe Distance

Framing a feature Michele Fiascaris on expanding his short Rain Catcher into a rain-slicked noir thriller

A heroine of the people Avid Liongoren on the Filipino animation industry and Zsazsa Zaturnnah

The girl who didn't want to be happy Julien Birban Levy on the spirit of Seoul and getting inside the head of Niko

Spirit of the art Takeru Shinozuka and Yoshihide Moriyama on animation and Foxing: Kitsuné-Tsuki

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It's a busy time for festivals and here's the latest:

Dinard Amira Casar to head jury, plus opening film announced

San Sebastian Leigh, Naishtat and Larraín among those joining line-up

Fantasia Nighborn is Cheval Noir Best Film; full list of award winners announced

Frightfest Full line-up announced

Sarajevo Festival to honour Asghar Farhadi and present tribute programme