With 50-plus BAFTA nominations and countless other awards to their names, producers Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley have been a filmmaking force to be reckoned with for more than four decades. Words by Neil Smith

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Oliver!, the wonderful film adaptation of the musical based on Charles Dickens’ classic tale. Here we celebrate its impact, legacy and multiple BAFTA connections. Words by Toby Weidmann

In August, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced it was introducing a new Popular Film category at the Oscars. After a media and public outcry, the Academy then decided to withdraw this category, determining it “merits further study”. However, the initial ire directed at the award provokes a curious question: what does the term ‘popular film’ mean? Filmmaker and writer Jon Spira lends his voice to the argument, both in definition and the impact it has on the broader film landscape.