Dr. Seda Aktaş
Film & Communication Academic / Crowdfunding Specialist
- Marmara University (Cinema Doctorate)
- Crowdfunding Campaign Manager
- AI-Supported Production Researcher
Highlights
- Focusing on the digital transformation of cinema and communication, Dr. Seda Aktaş is known especially for her expertise in crowdfunding and alternative film production models.
- Alongside her academic work, she has hands-on experience running funding campaigns for culture and arts projects that help independent work come to life.
- Through current writing on cinema and media, Aktaş is among the pioneers of the digital ecosystem—from collective production models to AI-supported processes.
About
Academic Background
With a doctorate from Marmara University’s Department of Cinema, Aktaş has brought the theoretical and practical framework of crowdfunding to Turkish literature and continues to serve as faculty in this field. She conducts in-depth research on funding types in cinema, government support, and international financing models, blending cultural studies with next-generation production processes in academic discipline. In her trainings, she grounds the financial and strategic sustainability of cinema projects—not only their artistic value—on a scientific foundation.
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Seda Aktaş graduated with a doctoral thesis titled “Crowdfunding as an Alternative Film Production Method” from Marmara University’s Department of Cinema. Serving as faculty in cinema and communication, Aktaş runs crowdfunding campaigns in culture and arts and writes on cinema and media in newspapers and digital platforms. Her areas of work include collective productions, crowdfunding, funding and support in cinema, AI-supported production processes, and cultural studies.
Why Learn From Them?
Seda Aktaş believes in “collective power” and democratic financing models for bringing creative projects to life. In her trainings, she combines technical funding knowledge with current tools such as artificial intelligence to give students an innovative vision. She offers visionary, encouraging mentorship that simplifies complex budgeting and funding processes and shows each participant how to reach the right resources for their own project.
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