Theda Hammel | |
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Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, musician, podcaster |
Known for | Stress Positions , NYMPHOWARS |
Notable work | Stress 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]
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]
Hammel is transgender. [3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2024 | Stress Positions | Karla | Also writer, director, co-editor and composer |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | This is Heaven | Theda | TV movie | |
2022 | My Trip to Spain | Alexis | Also writer and director |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | Marie and Bruce | Marie | — | [3] |
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes | Ref. |
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2024 | Stress Positions | Yes | Yes | Feature directorial debut Also composer and co-editor |
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes | Ref. |
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2022 | My Trip to Spain | Yes | Yes | Also editor |
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | Very Great | — | [7] |
2017 | SondHamm | Collection of covers of works composed by Stephen Sondheim | [8] |
Partial Magic | — | [9] |
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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2020 | "wichtige Kunstlieder" | — | [10] |
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