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