"Bobby" and "The Queen" are among the favorites to nab the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival when the best pic prize will be bestowed tomorrow by a jury headed by actress Catherine Deneuve, according to Agence France-Presse.

"But close behind in the popularity stakes is 'Coeurs,' the latest film from veteran French director Alain Resnais, who won the Golden Lion here in 1961 and a lifetime achievement award in 1985," reports the agency. To read more — CLICK HERE!

The previous two Golden Lion recipients proved to be serious Oscar contenders: "Brokeback Mountain" in 2005 and "Vera Drake" in 2004.