Theda Hammel

Theda Hammel
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, musician, podcaster
Known forStress Positions, NYMPHOWARS
Notable workStress Positions

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 transgender.[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

  1. ^ Walker, Harron (22 January 2024). "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 (20 July 2018). "Wallace Shawn and Theda Hammel on acting, life, and why bodies are weird". Dazed. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  4. ^ Lyons, Annie (19 January 2024). ""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 (20 January 2024). ""The Millennial Decline That's Taking Place in the Present Moment": Theda Hammel on Stress Positions". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  7. ^ n.a. "Very Great". Bandcamp. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  8. ^ n.a. "SondHamm". Bandcamp. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  9. ^ n/a. "Partial Magic". Bandcamp. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  10. ^ n.a. "wichtige Kunstlieder". Bandcamp. Retrieved 22 January 2024.