An Emmy for Megan

An Emmy for Megan
GenreComedy
Created byMegan Amram
Written byMegan Amram
Directed byMegan Amram
StarringMegan Amram
Patton Oswalt
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producersMegan Amram
Dave Kneebone
Janel Kranking
ProducerJoseph Carnegie
Production locationUnited States
CinematographyBarry Elmore
EditorVera Drew
Running time28 minutes
Production companyAbso Lutely Productions
Original release
Networkanemmyformegan.com
ReleaseApril 26, 2018 (2018-04-26)
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An Emmy for Megan is a comedy web series created, directed, written, and starring Megan Amram. It depicts Amram's quest to win an Emmy by meeting the minimum standards to qualify for a nomination in the Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series category.

The first series was nominated for two awards at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards in the categories of Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series and the Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for Amram.[1] The series lost to James Corden's Next James Corden, and Amram lost to Christina Pickles.[2]

The second series was nominated for two awards at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards in the categories of Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series and the Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for Patton Oswalt.[3]

The first series aired on IFC on September 17, 2018 to counterprogram the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards.[4]

  1. ^ Chmielewski, Dawn C. (12 July 2018). "'An Emmy For Megan', The Comedic Web Series About Trying To Get An Emmy, Lands Two Noms". Deadline. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. ^ Darby, Luke (9 September 2018). "Megan Amram Didn't Win Her Emmy So Now It's Time for Revenge". GQ. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  3. ^ Wright, Megh (July 16, 2019). "Megan Amram's Emmy for Megan Gets Nominated for Some Emmys (Again)". Vulture.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  4. ^ Desk, TV News. "IFC to Counterprogram the Emmy Awards with Megan Amram's AN EMMY FOR MEGAN". Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2018. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)