Theda Hammel

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Theda Hammel
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s) Filmmaker, musician, podcaster
Known for Stress 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]

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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

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2024 Stress Positions KarlaAlso writer, director, co-editor and composer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2018This is HeavenThedaTV movie
2022My Trip to SpainAlexisAlso writer and director

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2018Marie and BruceMarie [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorWriterNotesRef.
2024 Stress Positions YesYesFeature directorial debut
Also composer and co-editor

Television

YearTitleDirectorWriterNotesRef.
2022My Trip to SpainYesYesAlso editor

Discography

As HAMM.

Extended plays

YearTitleNotesRef.
2016Very Great [7]
2017SondHammCollection of covers of works composed by Stephen Sondheim [8]
Partial Magic [9]

Singles

YearTitleNotesRef.
2020"wichtige Kunstlieder" [10]

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