Theda Hammel is an American filmmaker, musician, and podcaster. She is best known for directing the 2024 comedy film Stress Positions and co-hosting the NYMPHOWARS podcast with Macy Rodman.[1]
Career
Hammel began releasing music under the name HAMM in 2016 and earned a Master’s degree in Music Technology from New York University Steinhardt in 2018.[2]
In 2018, Hammel portrayed Marie in a production of Wallace Shawn's 1978 play Marie and Bruce, directed by Knud Adams and produced by John Early.[3]
Hammel's satirical short film My Trip to Spain premiered at the virtual 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Her feature-length directorial debut, Stress Positions, was showcased in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.[4][5][6]
Personal life
Hammel is a transgender woman.[3]
Acting credits
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
| 2024 | Stress Positions | Karla | Also writer, director, co-editor and composer | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2018 | This is Heaven | Theda | TV movie | |
| 2022 | My Trip to Spain | Alexis | Also writer and director | |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2018 | Marie and Bruce | Marie | — | [3] |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes | Ref. |
| 2024 | Stress Positions | Yes | Yes | Feature directorial debut
Also composer and co-editor | |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes | Ref. |
| 2022 | My Trip to Spain | Yes | Yes | Also editor | |
Discography
As HAMM.
Extended plays
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
| 2016 | Very Great | — | [7] |
| 2017 | SondHamm | Collection of covers of works composed by Stephen Sondheim | [8] |
| Partial Magic | — | [9] |
Singles
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
| 2020 | "wichtige Kunstlieder" | — | [10] |
References
External links