Theda Hammel
Theda Hammel | |
|---|---|
| Occupations | Filmmaker, musician, podcaster |
| Known for | Stress Positions, My Trip to Spain |
| 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]
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]
She also has appeared in two films by director Louise Weard, Castration Movie Anthology i. Traps and Castration Movie Anthology ii. The Best of Both Worlds.[7]
Hammel has co-hosted the podcast NYMPHOWARS with friend Macy Rodman since 2018, in which the two discuss queer culture, sex and their personal lives through generally a post ironic lens.
Additionally, Hammel has appeared on a number of other podcasts including Straightiolab, Seeking Derangements, Sloppy Seconds with Big Dipper & Meatball, Celebrity Book Club with Steven & Lily, Movie Mindset and Office Hours with Tim Heidecker.
Personal life
Hammel is a transgender woman.[3]
Acting credits
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | My Trip to Spain | Alexis | Also writer, director and editor | |
| 2024 | Stress Positions | Karla | Also writer, director, co-editor and composer | |
| 2024 | Castration Movie Anthology i. Traps | Felicity | ||
| 2025 | Castration Movie Anthology ii. The Best of Both Worlds | Felicity |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | This is Heaven | Theda | TV movie |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Marie and Bruce | Marie | N/a | [3] |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Actress | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Stress Positions | Yes | Yes | Feature directorial debut Also composer, actress and co-editor | ||
| 2024 | Castration Movie Anthology i. Traps | Yes | ||||
| 2025 | Castration Movie Anthology ii. The Best of Both Worlds | Yes |
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Sound | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | My Trip to Spain | Yes | Yes | Also composer, actress, and editor | ||
| 2019 | Rachel | Yes | Sound mixing and foley |
Discography
As HAMM.
Albums
| Release Date | Title | Songs | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 27, 2016 | Very Great | "Fun", "Brick", "A Life With No Joy In It" | available on Bandcamp | |
| May 17, 2017 | SondHamm | "Every Day a Little Death", "Children Will Listen", "Happiness", "Sunday" | available on Bandcamp, collection of covers of works composed by Stephen Sondheim | |
| Dec.16, 2017 | Partial Magic | "Partial Magic", "Uninterrupted Black", "Full of LIGHT!!!!!", "With So Little To Be Sure Of", "Whatever Happened to Christmas?" | available on Bandcamp |
Singles
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "wichtige Kunstlieder" | N/a | [8] |
References
- ^Walker, Harron (22 January 2024). "Theda Hammel on Gay Guy Purgatory and the Perils of Tap-To-Pay". Interview. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^n.a. "Theda Hammel". Soundlister. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ abcSandberg, Patrik (20 July 2018). "Wallace Shawn and Theda Hammel on acting, life, and why bodies are weird". Dazed. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^Lyons, Annie (19 January 2024). ""Stress Positions" Mines Health Anxieties for Comedy". Sundance. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^Barquin, John. "Theda Hammel on Her Queer Sundance Masterpiece My Trip to Spain". Into. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^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.
- ^"Louise Weard | Producer, Cinematographer, Editor". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ^n.a. "wichtige Kunstlieder". Bandcamp. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
External links
- Theda Hammel at IMDb
