Because Embassy Pictures was struggling in the year of '' Emerald Forest '' 's release , the film did not receive a traditional " For Your Consideration " advertising campaign for the 1985 Academy Awards . 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
58th Academy Awards
The Emerald Forest