'' The Mother of Invention '' is a 2009 American mockumentary-style comedy film directed by Joseph M. Petrick and Andrew Bowser , with screenplay by Petrick . The film stars Jimmi Simpson , Kevin Corrigan , Mark Boone Junior , Dee Wallace , Craig Anton , Ruby Wendell , F. Jason Whitaker and Chris Hardwick . It features cameos by Dave Allen , Chris Franjola , Keir O'Donnell , Martha Madison and Ron Lynch . The film premiered at the 2009 Sci-Fi-London film festival internationally and the Hollywood Film Festival domestically . The original score was composed and performed by Jim Hanft and the credits feature an original song by the band Copeland
Hollywood Film Festival
Hollywood Film Festival
The Mother of Invention