Theda Hammel

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]

Theda Hammel
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Filmmaker, musician, podcaster
Known for	Stress Positions, NYMPHOWARS
Notable work	Stress Positions

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]

Personal life

Hammel is a transgender woman.^[3]

Acting credits

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
2024	Stress Positions	Karla	Also writer, director, co-editor and composer

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2018	This is Heaven	Theda	TV movie
2022	My Trip to Spain	Alexis	Also writer and director

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2018	Marie and Bruce	Marie	—	[3]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Notes	Ref.
2024	Stress Positions	Yes	Yes	Feature directorial debut Also composer and co-editor

Television

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Notes	Ref.
2022	My Trip to Spain	Yes	Yes	Also editor

Discography

As HAMM.

Extended plays

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2016	Very Great	—	[7]
2017	SondHamm	Collection of covers of works composed by Stephen Sondheim	[8]
	Partial Magic	—	[9]

Singles

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2020	"wichtige Kunstlieder"	—	[10]