'' The Emerald Forest '' ( 1985 ) saw Boorman cast his actor son Charley Boorman as an eco-warrior , in a rainforest adventure that included commercially required elements – action and near-nudity – with authentic anthropological detail . Rospo Pallenberg 's original screenplay was adapted into a book of the same name by award-winning author Robert Holdstock . Because the film 's distributor faced business troubles that year , the film did not receive a traditional " For Your Consideration " advertising campaign for the 1985 Academy Awards , despite positive critical reviews . Boorman took the initiative to promote the film himself by making VHS copies available for no charge to Academy members at several Los Angeles-area video rental stores . Boorman 's idea later became ubiquitous during Hollywood 's award season , and by the 2010s , more than a million Oscar screeners were mailed to Academy members each year . However , '' Emerald Forest '' itself received no nominations from Boorman 's strategy
1985 Academy Awards
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