'Dune' and James Bond Are Delayed. Here Are 10 Ways to Save the 2021 Oscars.

In this unprecedented year, the Oscars need a boost. Sean and Amanda have just the right ideas, including ways to improve the ceremony, rule changes to enliven the ballot, and a new way to unveil the winners (0:30). Then, Sean is joined by filmmaker Alex Ross Perry ('Her Smell,' 'Listen Up Philip') to talk about how independent filmmakers are responding to the COVID-19 shutdown, what the future of indie cinema could look like, and what he's been watching in quarantine (57:35).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Alex Ross Perry

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