Peter Odabashian has enjoyed a remarkably extensive and storied career in the film industry, spanning over four decades.
From 1980 to 1993, he worked as a sound editor on a wide range of films directed by esteemed filmmakers such as Sidney Lumet, Brian De Palma, Warren Beatty, Spike Lee, and Paul Newman, among many others.
In 1984, his exceptional work on Robert Benton's film, Places In The Heart, earned him the prestigious Motion Picture Sound Editors Award.
Odabashian's involvement in documentaries began in 1988, and he has since edited more than 20 documentaries that have been showcased on PBS and at film festivals across the United States and abroad.
One of his most notable achievements was winning an Emmy award for best documentary editing for Vote For Me in 1996, which marked the beginning of a long-standing collaboration with Andy Kolker, Louis Alvarez, and Paul Stekler.
Together, they have co-produced and edited four more documentaries, as well as co-directed THE Anti-Americans, You Got To Have Swing, and Getting Back To Abnormal.
In 2014, Odabashian began working independently, and his debut solo film, Old Friends, was selected for the DOC NYC 2015 film festival.
His latest documentary, Somewhere To Be, is a heartwarming and humorous exploration of an unconventional senior center for eclectic New Yorkers.
