Running time | 19-56 min |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Language(s) | English |
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Created by | Philip Thorne Øystein Ulsberg Brager |
Written by | Philip Thorne Øystein Ulsberg Brager |
Directed by | Philip Thorne Øystein Ulsberg Brager |
Produced by | Philip Thorne Øystein Ulsberg Brager |
Original release | December 8, 2017 |
No. of series | 5 |
Opening theme | "The Amelia Project Theme" by Fredrik Baden |
Website | Official website |
The Amelia Project is a comedy fiction podcast created, written, directed, produced and edited by Philip Thorne and Øystein Ulsberg Brager for Imploding Fictions and The Fable and Folly Network. The series stars Alan Burgon as "The Interviewer", an employee of the Amelia Project, an institution dedicated to helping individuals fake their deaths, as he interviews potential clients to decide if and how he would make them disappear and give them a new life.
Julia C. Thorne and Julia Morizawa co-starred alongside Burgon since the series' launch, with Benjamin Noble, Torgny G. Aanderaa, Jordan Cobb, Erin King, and Hemi Yeroham later joining the main cast. Although it originally heavily focused on episodic comedy, the series later developed longer story arcs, while also including mystery, fantasy, and more dramatic elements, notably diving into the elusive origins of the organization.[1][2][3][4] The series also has material made available only to supporters on Patreon, including several exclusive episodes and two prequel miniseries, The Alvina Chronicles and The Arthur Archives.
Wil Williams wrote in The A.V. Club that the podcast is "bizarre, hilarious, and energetic."[9] Natalie Zutter wrote on Tor.com that the podcast is like a "comforting mug of cocoa to curl your hands around."[10] Sean Keeley wrote in The Comeback that the podcast has an "old-timey tone and intriguing premise."[11] Sarah Hemming wrote in the Financial Times that "This droll black comedy is best consumed with a cup of cocoa."[12] The podcast had a 4.8 out of 5 stars on Apple Podcasts in December 2021.[13]
Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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The One Voice Awards UK | 2022 | Audio Drama Best Performance - Male | Benjamin Noble | Won | [14] |
Audio Verse Awards | 2021 | Original Compositions in an Existing Production | "Amelia Theme S3 Mashup" by Fredrik Baden | Won | [15] |
"Marcha de l'ascension" by Fredrik Baden | Won | ||||
Vocal Direction of an Existing Production | Philip Thorne and Oystein Brager for The Amelia Project | Won | |||
Performance of a Guest Role in an Existing Production | Antigoni Spanou as Alexandra | Won | |||
Performance of a Supporting Role in an Existing Production | Alex Scott Fairley as Ant | Won | |||
Performance of a Leading Role in an Audio Play Production | Julia Morizawa as Amelia | Won | |||
Existing Audio Play Production | The Amelia Project | Won | |||
2020 | Instrumental Composition in a Production | "The Amelia Variations" by Fredrik Baden | Won | [16] | |
Writing of an Audio Play Production | Philip Thorne and Øystein Ulsberg Brager for The Amelia Project | Won | |||
Performance of a Supporting Role in an Audio Play Production | Julia C. Thorne as Alvina | Won | |||
Performance of a Leading Role in an Audio Play Production | Julia Morizawa as Amelia | Won | |||
Cover Art for a Production | Anders N. Pedersen for The Amelia Project | Won | |||
Audio Play Production | The Amelia Project | Won | |||
2019 | Instrumental Composition in a Production | "The Amelia Theme Variations" by Fredrik Skaare Baden | Won | [17] | |
Performance of a Supporting Role in an Audio Play Production | Felix Trench as Bartholomew Fuckface Chucklepants Knuckle-Cracker | Won | |||
2018 | Best Original Composition for a New, Comedic Production | "The Amelia Project Theme" by Fredrik Skaare Baden | Won | ||
Best New, Comedic Production | The Amelia Project | Won | [18] | ||
Discover Pods Awards | 2020 | Best Audio Drama or Fiction Podcast | Won | [19] | |
Best Overall Podcast | Runner-up | ||||
British Podcast Awards | 2019 | Best Fiction | Nominated | [20][21] | |
Parsec Awards | 2018 | Best New Speculative Fiction Podcaster/Team | Finalist | [22] | |
Austin Film Festival | 2017 | Fiction Podcast | Finalist | [23][24][25] |