An academic, film critic and festival curator. Currently, he is teaching at Izmir Economy University, Turkey. He has published research on the history of Turkish cinema, reception and documentary in anthologies and journals. He has curated several thematic programs for festivals. As a film critic he writes and podcasts regularly for a number of publications and platforms. He is affiliated with Docedge: Asian Forum For Documentary and a member of the International Federation of Film Critics, Fipresci.