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]
Theda Hammel | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, musician |
Career
editHammel 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
editHammel is transgender.[3]
Acting credits
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Stress Positions | Karla | Also writer, director, co-editor and composer |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | This is Heaven | Theda | TV movie | |
| 2022 | My Trip to Spain | Alexis | Also writer and director |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Marie and Bruce | Marie | — | [3] |
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Stress Positions | Yes | Yes | Feature directorial debut Also composer and co-editor |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | My Trip to Spain | Yes | Yes | Also editor |
Discography
editAs HAMM.
editExtended plays
edit| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Very Great | — | [7] |
| 2017 | SondHamm | Collection of covers of works composed by Stephen Sondheim | [8] |
| Partial Magic | — | [9] |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "wichtige Kunstlieder" | — | [10] |
References
edit- ^ Walker, Harron. "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.
- ^ a b c Sandberg, Patrik. "Wallace Shawn and Theda Hammel on acting, life, and why bodies are weird". Dazed. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ Lyons, Annie. ""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. ""The Millennial Decline That's Taking Place in the Present Moment": Theda Hammel on Stress Positions". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ n.a. "Very Great". Bandcamp. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ n.a. "SondHamm". Bandcamp. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ n/a. "Partial Magic". Bandcamp. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ n.a. "wichtige Kunstlieder". Bandcamp. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
External links
edit- Theda Hammel at IMDb