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King of Nothing

Two down-and-out people who try to reclaim their former glory at any cost by seizing control of a pharmaceutical company. A short, stylish film noir dealing with prescription drug abuse, rampant capitalism, homelessness and the death of the American dream.

  • London Homer-Wambeam
    Director
  • London Homer-Wambeam
    Writer
  • Nid Collins
    Producer
  • Garrison Thaxton
    Key Cast
  • Anne Mason
    Key Cast
  • Phil Kelley
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Feature, Short, Student, Other
  • Genres:
    film noir, thriller
  • Runtime:
    39 minutes 37 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 13, 2016
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Laramie Film Festival
    Laramie, WY
    United States
    November 17, 2016
    Wyoming Premiere
Director Biography - London Homer-Wambeam

London Homer-Wambeam, 21 year old creator of Petrifying Productions, has written, directed, edited and produced more than eight films and web series' and is a two-time special guest at the Steampunk convention AnomalyCon in Denver. London won "Best Student Documentary," at the New York International Independent Film Festival for his short film about Einstein's theory of relativity during the summer of 2010.

London, who was homeschooled since kindergarten, wrote, directed, and edited his feature-length Steampunk moving picture, Forewarned, during the spring and summer of 2010 when he was 14 years old. Forewarned features a cast of 20 and premiered at the Wyo movie theatre in Laramie, Wyoming to an audience of 250 people and was featured at the AnomalyCon Steampunk convention in March, 2011.

In 2011, he was a finalist at National History Day for his documentary on the Hindenburg disaster, and won the Wyoming best in state award. It was also an official selection at the SoCal Film Festival that year. London wrote, directed and edited his feature film, The Astronomer, a remake of George Méliès’ 1902 film Le Voyage dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon). It debuted at the Wyo Theatre and was screened at AnomalyCon 2012 and TeslaCon 2012.

London created a short documentary about his discovery of Hindenburg artifacts at a local archive while working on his last documentary. It was a finalist in the Wyoming Film Contest 2012. In 2014 London’s documentary on the Hollywood production code was awarded 1st place and the Taco John’s award at Wyoming History Day and 3rd place at National History Day. London costarred in his web series Max & Melvin’s Mortuary Madness and hosted a local radio show and podcast from 2009 to 2015.

London’s latest feature film Project Cora premiered at the Gryphon Theater and was also screened at the Laramie Film Festival and the University of Wyoming Student Union. His latest projects include a minimalist surrealist web series Telephoria and for the past two years he has been been working on a short film titled King of Nothing.

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Director Statement

From the time of conception it took almost three years to finish King of Nothing. It has only become more relevant as the opiate addiction epidemic has escalated in America. I wrote the film wanting to create a contemporary film noir, complete with a dreamlike pace, expressionist visuals and brooding themes. Although it was shot on a very limited budget I am very pleased with the result, a culmination of a small number of committed individuals. I tried to embrace my limitations, applying new wave sensibilities to the grittiness of low light digital footage.