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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Acting credits Film Year Title Role Notes Ref2022My Trip to SpainAlexisAlso writer, director and editor 2024 Stress Positions Karla Also writer, director, co-editor and composer2024Castration Movie Anthology i. TrapsFelicity2025Castration Movie Anthology ii. The Best of Both WorldsFelicity
Television Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2018 This is Heaven Theda TV movie
Theatre Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2018 Marie and Bruce Marie
Filmography Film Year Title Director WriterActress Notes Ref. 2024 Stress Positions Feature directorial debut Also composer, actress and co-editor2024Castration Movie Anthology i. TrapsYes2025Castration Movie Anthology ii. The Best of Both WorldsYes
Short film Year Title Director WriterSound Notes Ref. 2022 My Trip to Spain Also composer, actress, and editor2019RachelYesSound mixing and foley
Discography As HAMM. Albums Release DateTitleSongsNotesRef.Oct. 27, 2016Very Great"Fun", "Brick", "A Life With No Joy In It"available on BandcampMay 17, 2017SondHamm"Every Day a Little Death", "Children Will Listen", "Happiness", "Sunday"available on Bandcamp, collection of covers of works composed by Stephen SondheimDec.16, 2017Partial 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"
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