by Anne-Katrin Titze
The Rider director Chloé Zhao on Joshua James Richards: "It's done so well by the cinematographer that it feels like we just happened to be there. That's where the authenticity of the film comes from. It's actually that you have to do so much more work to make it look natural."
Collective power We look ahead at the programme of this year's Folk Film Gathering
Writing hidden messages Arnaud Desplechin on guilt, melodrama, feeling haunted, and Two Pianos
Clever crafting with Idiots Chris Barfoot on his six-camera set up and three-day shoot of his debut feature
'You get in the car, you go somewhere, you have an experience' Cole Webley and John Magaro on poignant road trip Omaha
Open to magic Pete Ohs on growing as a filmmaker and making Erupcja
Catching a wave Mark Jenkin on time travel, the cinema experience, and Rose Of Nevada
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It's a busy time for festivals and here's the latest from the spring events:
Cannes 16 titles added to line-up
Cannes Carla Simón heads short film jury
Cannes Directors' Fortnight selection
Cannes Payal Kapadia heads Critics' Week jury
