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 a transgender woman. [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]

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. 1 2 3 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.