Experiencing Interruptions?

The Surrogate

When a pregnant punk rocker is stranded in 1970s suburbia she befriends a pregnant housewife. Unfortunately, both have ulterior motives.

  • London D. H. Wambeam
    Director
  • London D. H. Wambeam
    Writer
  • London D. H. Wambeam
    Producer
  • Stacey Tilton
    Key Cast
    "Ivy"
  • Gabe Selting
    Key Cast
    "Lenny"
  • Sarah Gange
    Key Cast
    "Sharon"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    thriller, period piece, drama, period drama
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 20, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • 7220 Student Film Festival
    Laramie, WY
    United States
    April 20, 2018
    1st Place
  • Laramie Film Festival
    Laramie, WY
    United States
    April 26, 2018
Director Biography - London D. H. Wambeam

London Homer-Wambeam has been creating media since age 14 when he directed a full length film over the summer. He has gone on to make two more low budget full length films and several shorts.

In 2018, London graduated from the University of Wyoming with a BA in Film Theory and Media Production, with a minor in Photography. His thesis film The Surrogate won first place at the university's film festival.

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Director Statement

I wrote and directed The Surrogate to examine social alienation through characters with unexpected motives.

The Film features (properly licensed) music from Australian psychedelic rock bands King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard and Echowave, as well as original music from three local musicians and samples from the public domain film Manos: The Hands of Fate.