Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
7RTS036Distribution and Exhibition in the Film Industry3+0+03517.10.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Radio, Television and Cinema
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course To provide foundational knowledge on film production, financing, and distribution, and to develop the ability to understand the balance of power among the production, distribution, and exhibition sectors.
Course Content The dynamics of the film industry, including production, financing, distribution, and exhibition, will be examined within the context of the film industry from a historical perspective. In this context, the practices in the United States, Europe, Turkey, and East Asia will be examined, and the differences and similarities among them will be discussed. In addition to theoretical discussions, industry professionals will be invited to examine how these practices are carried out in Turkey. Furthermore, the course will explore how production, distribution, and exhibition relationships were shaped in earlier periods of Turkish cinema.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Associate Prof.Dr. Buket AKDEMİR DİLEK
Name of Lecturers Associate Prof.Dr. Buket AKDEMİR DİLEK
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Julio Takivera Milla, Film Production in Europe: Production Volume, Co-Production, and Worldwide Distribution, Strasbourg: European Audiovisual Observatory, 2017.
Zeynep Çetin Erus, Adaptations in American and Turkish Cinema, Istanbul: Es Publications, 2005.
Martin Kanzler, The Turkish Film Industry: Key Developments 2004–2013, European Audiovisual Observatory, November 2014.
Course Notes Angus Finney, The International Film Business, NY: Routledge, 2014.

Course Category
Social Sciences %100
Field %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 7 98
Mid-terms 1 2 2
Final examination 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 144

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 To provide basic knowledge about film production, financing, and distribution
2 To facilitate an understanding of the direct and indirect effects of major studios and multinational corporations on a country’s film industry
3 The transformations and potential created by digital technology in the fields of production, distribution, and exhibition
4 Understanding the effects of globalization on national film industries and content
5 Develop the ability to understand the balance of power among the production, distribution, and exhibition sectors

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction and course overview Related readings
2 Production Management and Production, Finding Projects, and Screenwriting Related readings
3 Budget Preparation, Budget Resources Further Reading
4 Article Discussion: EURIMAGES Further Reading
5 A Closer Look at Crowdfunding: Kutlu Ataman – The Lamb Film Further Reading
6 Konuya ilişkin okumalar Further Reading
7 The Film Industry and Distribution in the United States and Turkey Further Reading
8 Midterm Exam
9 Konuya ilişkin okumalar Further Reading
10 Low-Budget Productions in Turkish Cinema Further Reading
11 Konuya ilişkin okumalar Further Reading
12 Konuya ilişkin okumalar Further Reading on the Topic
13 Konuya ilişkin okumalar Further Reading
14 Konuya ilişkin okumalar Further Reading on the Topic
15 Genel Değerlendirme Final Ödevine Hazırlık

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15
C1 4 5 4 5 2 5 4 4 2 5 2 5 2 5
C2 4 5 2 5 2 5 4 2 4 5 2 5 2 5
C3 5 4 2 5 4 5 4 4 5 5 4 5 5 5
C4 5 2 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 2 5 2 5
C5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant