Theda Hammel is an American filmmaker and musician best known for directing the 2024 comedy Stress Positions and for co-hosting the NYMPHOWARS podcast alongside Macy Rodman.[1]

Theda Hammel
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, musician

Career edit

Hammel began releasing music under the name HAMM in 2016 and graduated from New York University Steinhardt with a Master in Music Technology degree in 2018.[2]

In 2018, Hammel starred in as 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 work My Trip to Spain debuted at the virtual 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Her feature-length directorial debut, Stress Positions, premiered in the festival's U.S. Dramatic Competition in 2024.[4][5][6]

Personal life edit

Hammel is transgender.[3]

Acting credits edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2024 Stress Positions Karla Also wrote and directed [7]

Television edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 This is Heaven Theda TV movie [7]
2022 My Trip to Spain Alexis Also wrote and directed [7]

Theatre edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Marie and Bruce Marie [3]

Filmography edit

Film edit

Year Title Director Writer Notes Ref.
2024 Stress Positions Yes Yes Also composed the score and edited the film [8]

Television edit

Year Title Director Writer Notes Ref.
2022 My Trip to Spain Yes Yes Also served as editor [9]

Discography edit

As HAMM. edit

Extended plays edit

Year Title Notes Ref.
2016 Very Great [10]
2017 SondHamm Collection of covers of works composed by Stephen Sondheim [11]
Partial Magic [12]

Singles edit

Year Title Notes Ref.
2020 "wichtige Kunstlieder" [13]

References edit

  1. ^ Walker, Harron. "Theda Hammel on Gay Guy Purgatory and the Perils of Tap-To-Pay". Interview. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  2. ^ n.a. "Theda Hammel". Soundlister. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Sandberg, Patrik. "Wallace Shawn and Theda Hammel on acting, life, and why bodies are weird". Dazed. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  4. ^ Lyons, Annie. ""Stress Positions" Mines Health Anxieties for Comedy". Sundance. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  5. ^ Barquin, John. "Theda Hammel on Her Queer Sundance Masterpiece My Trip to Spain". Into. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  6. ^ Keogan, Natalia. ""The Millennial Decline That's Taking Place in the Present Moment": Theda Hammel on Stress Positions". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  7. ^ a b c n.a. "Theda Hammel". IMDb. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  8. ^ n.a. "Stress Positions: Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  9. ^ n.a. "My Trip to Spain: Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  10. ^ n.a. "Very Great". Bandcamp. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  11. ^ n.a. "SondHamm". Bandcamp. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  12. ^ n/a. "Partial Magic". Bandcamp. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  13. ^ n.a. "wichtige Kunstlieder". Bandcamp. Retrieved 22 January 2024.

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