What are the best Emmy bets? Plus the Oscars race before Venice, TIFF and Telluride Film Festivals arrive
The new Oscar race accelerates with fall film festivals coming soon. Season seven returns with the expert betting trio comprising Tony Coca-Cola, Max Renn and The Professor. The window of betting value is wide with opportunity, as many Oscar contenders are mispriced by sportsbooks.
Post Cannes: New Oscars 2027 predictions
Post-Cannes 2026, the Oscar race is already shifting. Palme d’Or winner Fjord enters the Best Picture conversation, but strong contenders like Fatherland, The Social Reckoning, and The Odyssey are gaining momentum in early Oscars 2027 predictions.
With standout performances from Rami Malek and Sandra Hüller, plus Netflix-backed buzz around The Black Ball, this early awards season analysis breaks down Best Picture, Director, and acting category contenders, alongside key insights into Oscars betting odds and market movers shaping the race.
Oscars 2027 Predictions: Early Betting Guide, Odds and Value Picks
Here is the recklessly early form guide to the Oscars 2027 - and more importantly, how to approach this from a betting perspective rather than pretending any of this is remotely settled.
How the cards rolled out: 2025/26 entertainment awards betting recap, Oscars, precursors and money making wisdom
How Smart Betting, Momentum Shifts & Key Trends Defined the 2025/26 Oscar Odds & Outcomes
Who are the top 5 Oscars pundits from the last 3 years?
Who is the top performing pundit, the ultimate soothsayer in the mystical multiverse of Academy Awards predictions?
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Final Oscars bets: Which contenders are underrated and mispriced by sportsbooks?
The tailwinds are blowing after a spectacular SAG betting result. Max Renn reveals his single biggest play, his highest conviction Oscar bet!
SAG Odds & Oscars Betting: Best Actor Value Emerging
With SAG odds diverging from current Oscars odds, betting markets may be mispricing key acting races. We analyse Actor Awards predictions, uncover value in Actor and Supporting Actress betting, and assess how Screen Actor Guild Awards results could reshape Best Picture odds and wider Oscars betting markets.
BAFTA Odds & Predictions Deep Dive: Big money still on the table in Oscars craft categories
BAFTAs are upon us, and with betting markets under and overestimating a number of contenders, the ripple effects across the Oscars betting markets will be massive.
In this episode of Lights Camera What’s the Action?, we deliver a full BAFTA betting deep dive, analysing frontrunners Sentimental Value, Hamnet, Sinners and One Battle After Another and where European voting influence could trigger major upsets. If you’re serious about BAFTA betting, Oscars predictions, and finding value in the Entertainment Awards market, this is essential listening.
Oscars betting odds: shorts and craft deep dive
As Oscars betting markets deepen, sharp value is emerging in overlooked categories. We analyse current Oscars odds across short films, craft races and international feature, while identifying contrarian profit making opportunities. Plus a betting breakdown of Actor Awards and BAFTA markets.
Oscars Betting Odds & Golden Globes Shifts: New Value Emerges
The Golden Globes nominations have delivered the first major shake-up of the Oscars 2026 race, forcing a reset across multiple betting markets. With several expected frontrunners underperforming and quieter contenders gaining momentum, probability is beginning to matter more than perception.
In this episode of Lights Camera What’s the Action?, we analyse how the Golden Globes have reshaped Best Picture and the acting races, examine the Oscar potential of Frankenstein and If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, and assess whether Jessie Buckley’s early Best Actress frontrunner status is under real threat.
We also explore why Golden Globes longshots often produce the most overlooked value of the awards season.