Biography
M. Sami Okumus (Ph.D. in television, docent in cinema) graduated from Istanbul Bilgi University, Faculty of Communication, Department of Public Relations. He completed his master's degree at Marmara University, Faculty of Communication, Radio Television and Cinema Department, and his doctorate in the same department. As of 2017, he has continued his academic and administrative duties as a faculty member at Marmara University, and he works on cinema and documentary films as a producer and director.
His research interests include Turkish cinema, literary adaptations, film analysis, TV series, historical series, film production and management, script writing and film editing, Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), and documentary films.
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Education Information
2016 - 2020
2016 - 2020Doctorate
Marmara University, Institute of Social Sciences, Radio - Television and Cinema, Turkey
2011 - 2016
2011 - 2016Postgraduate
Marmara University, Institute of Social Sciences, Radio - Television and Cinema, Turkey
2006 - 2011
2006 - 2011Undergraduate
Istanbul Bilgi University, Faculty Of Communıcatıon, Department Of Publıc Relatıons, Turkey
Dissertations
2020
2020Doctorate
The Transformation of Historical TV Series in the Context of Modernization and Hegemony Under the Governance of TRT General Managers 
Marmara University, Institute of Social Sciences, Radio - Television and Cinema
2016
2016Postgraduate
As An Example of Adaptation from Novel to the Cinema, An Analyses of ‘Vurun Kahpeye’ Films (1949, 1964, 1973)
Marmara University, Institute of Social Sciences, Radio - Television and Cinema
Certificates, Courses and Trainings
2023
2023Low-Budget Video Production: Visual Communication for Small Charities
Vocational Training
The Open University
2023
2023Film Education: A User's Guide
Vocational Training
The British Film Institute (BFI)
2023
2023Film Distribution: Connecting Films with Audiences
Vocational Training
Film Distributors' Association
2023
2023How to Read a Film
Vocational Training
Film Distributors' Association
2022
2022Lights, Camera, Computer - Action! How Digital Technology is Transforming Film, TV, and Gaming
Vocational Training
University of York & Screen Industries Growth Network
2021
2021Introduction to Production Design for Film and Screen
Vocational Training
Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS)
2021
2021The Essential Financial Management Toolbox for Film, Screen and Broadcast
Vocational Training
Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS)
2016
2016An Introduction to Screenwriting
Vocational Training
University of East Anglia
2016
2016Explore Filmmaking: From Script to Screen
Vocational Training
National Film and Television School
2009
2009İş Yaşamına Giriş Kiti (Business Entry Kit)
Vocational Training
İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi
Research Areas
Social Sciences and Humanities
Non Academic Experience
2022 - 2022
2022 - 2022Consultant
Public Corporation, General Directorate of Turkish Radio-Television Corporation (TRT), TRT2 Channel Cinema Film Broadcast Consultancy
Courses
Articles Published in Other Journals
2023
2023From Past to the Present Reflection of TRT TV Series on Broadcasting Life and Examples Between 2020-2022
Okumuş M. S.
JOURNAL OF ERCIYES COMMUNICATION
, vol.10, no.1, pp.417-432, 2023 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2023
2023The Audience Struggle Between Television, Cinema, and OTT Platforms: The Case of Netflix and Disney+ in Turkey
Okumuş M. S.
TURKISH ONLINE JOURNAL OF DESIGN, ART AND COMMUNICATION (TOJDAC)
, vol.13, no.1, pp.108-123, 2023 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2022
2022From the Project to the Screen the Adventure of the “Yalnız Efe” (1987) TV Series
Okumuş M. S.
TURKISH ONLINE JOURNAL OF DESIGN, ART AND COMMUNICATION (TOJDAC)
, vol.12, no.4, pp.1056-1078, 2022 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2022
2022The effects of Covid-19 pandemic on audience practices in cinema, television, and OTT platforms
Okumuş M. S.
Istanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi
, vol.21, no.43, pp.133-147, 2022 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2021
2021Social Interaction Mechanisms of Exported Turkish TV Series: The Case of Croatia
OKUMUŞ M. S.
European Journal of Behavioral Sciences
, vol.3, no.2, pp.52-72, 2021 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2020
2020TRT Historical Series from 1974 to 2020
Okumuş M. S.
Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi (Kocaeli University Journal of Social Sciences)
, vol.1, no.39, pp.37-52, 2020 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
Refereed Congress / Symposium Publications in Proceedings
2023
2023The Analysis of the Short and Long-term Effects of Artificial Intelligence Technology on the Cinema Film Industry
Okumuş M. S.
9th International New York Conference on Evolving Trends in Interdisciplinary Research & Practices, New York, United States Of America, 1 - 03 October 2023, pp.203
2023
2023The Analysis of Atatürk and Oppenheimer Films in the Framework of Audience Expectations between Cinema and OTT Platforms
Okumuş M. S.
8th International Aegean Congress on Social Sciences & Humanities, İzmir, Turkey, 23 - 25 September 2023, pp.168-169
2023
2023The Evaluation of the Matters Regarding the Production of Biographical Films in Turkish Cinema from the Perspective of Audience, Ethics, and Copyright Issues
Okumuş M. S.
2nd Bilsel International World Scientific and Research Congress, İstanbul, Turkey, 16 - 17 September 2023, pp.535-536
2022
2022Reflections of TRT TV Series on Television Between 2020-2022
Okumuş M. S.
4th International Congress of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences, Ankara, Turkey, 10 - 12 May 2022, pp.126
2021
2021The Effects of the Global Pandemic on the Consumption of Movies and TV Series over Cinema, Television and Internet Platforms
Okumuş M. S.
8th International Conference on Research in Behavioral and Social Sciences, July 23–25, 2021 in Stockholm, Sweden, Stockholm, Sweden, 23 - 25 July 2021, pp.123
2020
2020Television Series Viewing Habits and Trends in Croatia: The Case of Turkish TV Series
Okumuş M. S.
7th International Conference on Research in Behavioral and Social Sciences, October 23–25, 2020 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 23 - 25 October 2020, pp.27
2017
2017The Case of Real-Fiction Comparison in Payitaht Abdulhamid Serial Movie
Devran Y., Okumuş M. S.
2nd International Congress of Contemporary Approaches in Communication, Literature, Music and Art Studies (2. Uluslararası İletişim Edebiyat Müzik ve Sanat Çalışmalarında Güncel Yaklaşımlar Kongresi), Kocaeli, Turkey, 26 - 27 October 2017, pp.114-115
Books & Book Chapters
2023
2023From Turkish Literature to Turkish Cinema "Vurun Kahpeye" & 3 Directors 3 Films
Okumuş M. S.
Ülke Yayınları, İstanbul, 2023
2022
2022The Story of a Movie That Didn't Get Made "Defense of Medina"
Okumuş M. S.
Dergah Yayınları, İstanbul, 2022
2021
2021Revival of History with Television, History of TRT and TV Series (1974-2020)
Okumuş M. S.
Dergah Yayınları, İstanbul, 2021
2018
2018Between Fiction and Reality: Payitaht “Abdulhamid”
Devran Y., Okumuş M. S.
in: Discovery of Television Series: Content, Meaning and Functions, Yenal Göksun, Editor, Kaknüs Yayınları, İstanbul, pp.169-200, 2018
2018
2018Reading Nowadays from History: Sample of Payitaht “Abdulhamid”
Devran Y., Okumuş M. S.
in: Discovery of Television Series: Content, Meaning and Functions, Yenal Göksun, Editor, Kaknüs Yayınları, İstanbul, pp.85-110, 2018
Scientific Refereeing
January 2024
January 2024TRT Akademi
National Scientific Refreed Journal
November 2023
November 2023APPLIED ECONOMICS LETTERS
Journal Indexed in SSCI
August 2023
August 2023INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION
Journal Indexed in SSCI
March 2023
March 2023Istanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi
National Scientific Refreed Journal
Visual Activities
2018 - 2021
2018 - 2021From Hareket to Dergah, A Publisher Story: " Places and People"
Documentary