Addison O'Dea

Addison O'Dea is a filmmaker and explorer specializing in anthropology, with a focus around culture within conflict and war. Both a writer and a documentarian, Addison's work focuses on access and understanding of cloistered worlds and communities. Born and raised in New York City, Addison spent considerable time spent in The Bahamas where his family has long ties. His interests are informed by his mothers family who have worked in various aspects of science, government, and the arts all over the world since the 19th century. Addison's documentary work has been broadcast by publishers such as Discovery, Inc., National Geographic, Seeker, YouTube, and OZY. Over the course of his career, he has worked on six of the seven continents and in countries as varied as Mauritania, Saudi Arabia, Bolivia, East Timor, Benin, South Africa, Algeria, Myanmar, Oman, Western Sahara, Vietnam, Togo, Brazil, and Mexico.