In Innovative Entertainment Economy Framework, Economic Impacts of Culture Industries: Turkey and Hollywood Samples

Abstract

This study begin with the facilities of the film industry in Turkey, then activities of Ministry of Culture and Tourism General Directorate of Cinema of Turkey, sales of box office, and film industry investments are discussed. Contributions of the film industry to economies and cultures of the cities analyzed with multiplier effect. When analyze the Turkish film industry export, which has been argued that it is level to show the effect on the international scale. The main point of this discussion is Hollywood film industry that has effects in global scale with advances level. The film industry is seen as a mass communication tool with sub-factors. Cinema is also one of the content items of mass media. It affects society in many different ways as from fashion to tourism and from culture to economy. Hollywood is a successful sample in this regard. It has effects all around the world with perception management and commercial relations. In what degree, Turkey can export series, movies and other multimedia elements and use movie industry as an economic and cultural bridge were evaluated. Although early stage, the transfer of cultural codes and economical choice will be realized more quickly with the improvements of communication and transportation facilities. The issues to be addressed within the scope of cultural economics and information technology, the effects of the Turkish film industry on a global scale will be considered, so that the researchers who will make new studies, the investors who make movies, and industrial organizations have a study to base. By examination of this study periodically in the future, changings of effects of the Turkish film industry on a global scale to be seen and trend analysis can also be performed.