American filmmaker and podcaster
Theda Hammel is an American filmmaker and musician best known for directing the 2024 comedy Stress Positions and for co-hosting the NYMPHOWARS podcast alongside Macy Rodman.[1]
Hammel began releasing music under the name HAMM in 2016 and graduated from New York University Steinhardt with a Master in Music Technology degree in 2018.[2]
In 2018, Hammel starred in as 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 work My Trip to Spain debuted at the virtual 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Her feature-length directorial debut, Stress Positions, premiered in the festival's U.S. Dramatic Competition in 2024.[4][5][6]
Personal life[edit]
Hammel is transgender.[3]
Acting credits[edit]
Television[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
2018 | This is Heaven | Theda | TV movie | [7] |
2022 | My Trip to Spain | Alexis | Also wrote and directed | [7] |
Theatre[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
2018 | Marie and Bruce | Marie | — | [3] |
Filmography[edit]
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes | Ref. |
2024 | Stress Positions | Yes | Yes | Also composed the score and edited the film | [8] |
Television[edit]
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes | Ref. |
2022 | My Trip to Spain | Yes | Yes | Also served as editor | [9] |
Discography[edit]
As HAMM.[edit]
Extended plays[edit]
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
2016 | Very Great | — | [10] |
2017 | SondHamm | Collection of covers of works composed by Stephen Sondheim | [11] |
Partial Magic | — | [12] |
Singles[edit]
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
2020 | "wichtige Kunstlieder" | — | [13] |
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