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Film or Video
Streaming Video From a Website (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.)
Streaming video from a subscription media website (netflix, amazon prime, hulu, etc.), streaming video from a library database, television series episode.
Note: All citations should be double spaced and have a hanging indent in a Reference List.
A "hanging indent" means that each subsequent line after the first line of your citation should be indented by 0.5 inches.
This Microsoft support page contains instructions about how to format a hanging indent in a paper.
Who to Credit - Film or Video
The director should be credited as the author of a film. If the director is unknown, someone in a similar role, such as a producer and/or writer, can be credited. To clarify what role the person has in the production, their job title such as Director is put after their name in round brackets if the job title is known.
Who to Credit - Streaming Video from a Website
For videos from websites such as YouTube or Vimeo, credit the person who posted the content. If a real name is provided, use that followed by the person's user name in square brackets. If the real name of the person who posted the content is not known, just use their user name without brackets.
Note : It is not necessary to specify how you watched a film or video (e.g. motion picture, DVD, streaming online).
In the Body of a Paper
Books, Journals, Reports, Webpages, etc.: When you refer to titles of a “stand-alone work,” as the APA calls them on their APA Style website, such as books, journals, reports, and webpages, you should italicize them. Capitalize words as you would for an article title in a reference, e.g., In the book Crying in H Mart: A memoir , author Michelle Zauner (2021) describes her biracial origin and its impact on her identity.
Article or Chapter: When you refer to the title of a part of a work, such as an article or a chapter, put quotation marks around the title and capitalize it as you would for a journal title in a reference, e.g., In the chapter “Where’s the Wine,” Zauner (2021) describes how she decided to become a musician.
The APA Sample Paper below has more information about formatting your paper.
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Film or Video
When the Director, Producer and/or Writer is known:
Director/Producer/Writer's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if given. (Job Title). (Year film was produced). Title of film: Subtitle if any [Film]. Production Company.
Note: If not produced in the United States, list the city name and the country.
Hallam, J. (Producer, Writer), & Lam, K. (Producer, Director). (2010). Staff relations in healthcare: Working as a team [Film]. Insight Media.
- When you have more than one producer, writer and/or writer to credit, separate the names with a comma and put an ampersand (&) before the last person's last name.
- Serling, R. (Executive Producer). (1959–1964). The twilight zone [TV series]. Cayuga Productions; CBS Productions.
In-Text Paraphrase:
(Producer/Director/Writer's Last Name, Year)
Example: (Hallam & Lam, 2010)
Note: This example has two people to credit, so both last names are given)
In-Text Quote:
(Producer/Director/Writer's Last Name, Year, Timestamp)
Example: (Hallam & Lam, 2010, 2:30)
Note: Because the timestamp serves the same purpose in a video as page numbers, paragraph numbers or section headings, you include it in the in-text citation. Include only the beginning timestamp.
When the Director, Producer and/or Writer is not known: Start the citation with the film title.
Title of film: Subtitle if any [Film]. (Year film was produced). Production Company if Known.
Era of viruses [Film]. (2006). Films for the Humanities and Sciences.
( Title of Film , Year)
Example: ( Era of Viruses , 2006)
Note: Italicize the title of the film and capitalize the words for the in-text citation.
( Title of Film , Year, Timestamp)
Example: ( Era of Viruses , 2006, 40:00)
When the Poster's Name is known:
Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial. of person who posted the video if known. [User name that posted the video]. (Year video was posted, Month Day). Title of video [Video]. Website Name. URL
Note: According to APA, for citing purposes the person who posted the video is credited as the author.
Nye, B. [TheRealBillNye]. (2009, April 8). Bill Nye the science guy on energy [Video]. YouTube. http://youtu.be/0ASLLiuejAo
(Creator's Last Name, Year)
Example: (Nye, 2009)
(Creator's Last Name, Year, timestamp)
Example: (Nye, 2009, 0:55)
When the Poster's Name is not known:
User name that posted the video. (Year video was posted, Month Day). Title of video [Video]. Website Name. URL
All Aces Media. (2012, January 19). Often awesome the series [Video]. Vimeo. http://vimeo.com/35311255
(User name, Year)
Example: (All Aces Media, 2012)
Example: (All Aces Media, 2012, timestamp)
Producer's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Producer). (Year of Publication). Title of Video [Video]. Website Name. URL
Note: When you have one producer (Producer) is used after the producer's name. If you have more than one producer use (Producers) instead.
Allen, T., et. al. (Producers). (2017). The story of Diana [Video]. Netflix. http://www.netflix.com
(Producer Last name, Year)
Example: (Allen, et. al., 2017)
(Producer Last name, Year, Timestamp)
Example: (Allen, et. al., 2017, 6:45)
Name of Company/Organization that Provided Content or Creator's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial. if known. (Year video was created, Month Day if known). Title of video [Video]. Database Name.
National Film Board of Canada. (2014). Making movie history: The women [Video]. NFB Campus.
(Name of Company/Organization, Year)
Example: (National Film Board of Canada, 2014)
(Name of Company/Organization, Year, Timestamp)
Writer, Producer and/or Director's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if given. (Job Title) if known. (Year the episode was originally aired). Title of episode (Season No., Episode No.) [TV series episode]. In Executive Producer's First Initial. Last Name (Executive producer) if known, Television series name . Production Company.
Note: For other countries, list the city name and the country.
Young, R. (Writer, Producer, Director). (2010). Flying cheap (Season 2010, Episode 2) [TV series episode]. In Frontline . American University School of Communication's Investigative Reporting Workshop.
(Writer, Producer and/or Director's Last Name, Year)
Example: (Young, 2010)
(Writer, Producer and/or Director's Last Name, Year, Timestamp)
Example: (Young, 2010, 15:38)
Television Series Episode Viewed on a Subscription Media Website
Writer, Producer and/or Director's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if given. (Job Title) if known. (Year the episode was originally aired). Title of episode (Season No., Episode No.) [TV series episode]. In Executive Producer's First Initial. Last Name (Executive producer) if known, Television series name . Streaming Video Site. URL
Attenborough, D. (Writer). (2001). Ocean world (Season 1, Episode 1) [TV series episode]. In A. Fothergill (Executive producer), Blue planet: A natural history of the oceans . Netflix. http://www.netflix.com
Example: (Attenborough, 2001)
(Writer, Producer and/or Director's Last Name, Year, Timestamp)
Example: (Attenborough, 2001, 10:12)
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Works-Cited-List Entries
How to cite a movie, video, or television show.
To create a basic works-cited-list entry for a movie, list the title of the movie. Then in the Contributor element, list the name of the director. Next, in the Publisher element, provide the name of the company that produced the movie, followed by the release date. You might include other elements, such as additional contributors if they are pertinent to your discussion, and website information if you accessed the movie online. Below are sample entries for movies along with links to posts containing many other examples, including podcasts, radio programs, television shows, and videos.
A Movie Viewed in Person
Opening Night. Directed by John Cassavetes, Faces Distribution, 1977.Â
A Movie Viewed Online
Richardson, Tony, director. Sanctuary . Screenplay by James Poe, Twentieth Century Fox, 1961. YouTube , uploaded by LostCinemaChannel, 17 July 2014, www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMnzFM_Sq8s .
A Television Show Viewed on Physical Media
âHush.â 1999. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete Fourth Seaso n, created by Joss Whedon, episode 10, Mutant Enemy / Twentieth Century Fox, 2003, disc 3. DVD.
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The most basic MLA entry for a film citation consists of the movie title, director, production company, and release date. You may also choose to include other contributors, such as the writer(s), performer(s), and producer(s) if they are relevant to your assignmentâs discussion. You may also include the filmâs original release date if youâre citing a new release or special edition.
Film Title . Directed by First Name Last Name, Production Company, Release Date.
BibMe: The Movie . Directed by John Smith, Columbia Pictures, 2009.
Foreign Language Film with Translated Title:
Begin the film citation entry with the filmâs title in italics, followed by a period. If the film is dubbed in English, begin by including the English title, followed by the translated title in square brackets.
BibMe: The Movie [BibMe: La PelĂcula ]. Directed by John Smith, Columbia Pictures, 2009.
Cite the directorâs name after the movie title by writing âDirected byâ with the directorâs first and last name in normal order.
Film with Other Contributors:
If relevant, you may also choose to include the names of other key contributors in the author element, including writer(s), performer(s), and/or producer(s). Group different types of personnel together and separate each personnel group by a period. Write these personnel names in normal order â do not reverse the first and last names. Write these additional contributions according to the role of the person or group. For instance, âproduced by,â âscreenplay by,â or âperformance by.â If you canât describe the role using a phrase with âby,â include the role using a noun or noun phrase. Use commas to separate the name of the person (in normal order) from their role (Larry David, general editor).
BibMe: The Movie . Directed by John Smith, performances by Mike Jones and Jim Jones. Columbia Pictures, 2009.
If you would like to emphasize the contributions of a specific person because you focus on their role or contribution, include their role and name with contributors, not with authors. If you include the author, in the case of film, the director and their name, you style the entry as shown above. However, if you omit the director role and name, you start the film citation as above with the film title, followed by a period, and instead of a director, include the role and name of another contributor. For example, âPerformances by Sharon Stone and Meryl Streep. List the filmâs distribution company, followed by a comma, the year released, and a period.
BibMe: The Movie . Performances by Sharon Stone and Meryl Streep, Columbia Pictures, 2009.
Film with Alternate Original Release Date:
If the filmâs original year of release differs from the year of release for the copy of the film you viewed, include the original year of release after film title, and place the year of release for the copy of the film you viewed after the filmâs distribution company at the end of the entry. Usually, when citing a film with an original release date and a new release date, there has been a special update. You may also include details in the version element, such as âDirectorâs cutâ or âDigitally enhanced edition.â Include those details after the original release date.
BibMe: The Movie . 2007. Directorâs cut, Columbia, 2009.
Film Viewed on an App or Website:
If you viewed the film on an app or a website, include specific location details if it will help readers locate the specific copy you viewed. Capitalize and italicize the app or site name.
BibMe: The Slide Program . Columbia Pictures, 2009. Netflix app.
BibMe: The Slide Program . Columbia Pictures, 2009. Netflix , www.netflix.com.
If you viewed the film in person in a theater, cite the film without any additional format or location details.
Film Viewed on Physical Media:
If you viewed the film on physical media, such as a DVD, follow the release date with a comma and a disc number, followed by a period. End the entry with âDVD.â
BibMe: The Movie . 2007. Directorâs cut, Columbia, 2009, disc 1. DVD.
If there is no disc number, simply include “DVD.”
BibMe: The Movie . 2007. Directorâs cut, Columbia, 2009. DVD.
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In Chicago notes and bibliography style , a bibliography entry for a movie viewed online (e.g., on a streaming platform like Netflix) lists the director as the author, with the label âdirectorâ after their name. State the length of the movie in hours and minutes, and include a URL at the end.
In a note, start with the movie title, followed by the directorâs name. You can point the reader to a specific scene or moment in the film using timestamps.
Director last name, First name, director. . Production Company or Distributor, Year. Movie length. URL. Weir, Peter, director. . Paramount Pictures, 1998. 1 hr., 43 min. https://www.netflix.com/watch/11819086. | |
, directed by Director first name Last name (Production Company or Distributor, Year), Timestamp(s), URL. 1. , directed by Peter Weir (Paramount Pictures, 1998), 1:31:15. https://www.netflix.com/watch/11819086. | |
, Timestamp(s). 2. , 1:11:35 to 1:13:59. |
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Citing a movie viewed in a physical format, information about other contributors, citing movies in chicago author-date style, frequently asked questions about chicago style citations.
When you viewed the film in a physical format (e.g., DVD, Blu-ray), include information about the format in your note and bibliography entry.
If the physical release is from a different year to the original theatrical release, list the original year first, before the production company or distributor.
Director last name, First name, director. . Original Release Year; Production Company or Distributor, Year. Movie length. Format. Bong Joon-ho, director. . 2019; Curzon Artificial Eye, 2020. 2 hr., 11 min. Blu-ray Disc, 1080p HD. | |
, directed by Director first name Last name (Original Release Year; Production Company or Distributor, Year), Timestamp(s), Format. 1. , directed by Bong Joon-ho (2019; Curzon Artificial Eye, 2020), 1:15:27, Blu-ray Disc, 1080p HD. | |
, Timestamp(s). 2. , 0:51:17. |
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Depending on the nature of your citation, you may want to include information about contributors other than the director. For example, you could mention an actor whose performance you discuss, the writer if you closely analyze dialogue, and so on.
All of this information is optional according to this citation style ; include only information relevant to your discussion.
Director last name, First name, director. . Other contributor information. Production Company or Distributor, Year. Movie length. URL. Eggers, Robert, director. . Featuring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson. Cinematography by Jarin Blaschke. A24, 2019. 1 hr., 49 min. https://www.amazon.com/Lighthouse-Willem-Dafoe/dp/B07Z4236MR/. | |
, directed by Director first name Last name, Other contributor information (Production Company or Distributor, Year), Timestamp(s), URL. 1. , directed by Robert Eggers, featuring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson, cinematography by Jarin Blaschke (A24, 2019), 0:45:19, https://www.amazon.com/Lighthouse-Willem-Dafoe/dp/B07Z4236MR/. | |
, Timestamp(s). 2. , 0:15:04. |
In Chicago author-date style , you cite films using in-text citations in parentheses , consisting of the directorâs last name, the year, and a timestamp if relevant. Use a comma to separate the year and timestamp.
The reference list entry follows the same format as a bibliography entry, except that the year appears before the movie title.
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Chicago author-date format | Director last name, First name, director. Year. . Production Company or Distributor. Movie length. URL. |
Weir, Peter, director. 1998. . Paramount Pictures. 1 hr., 43 min. https://www.netflix.com/watch/11819086. | |
(Weir 1998, 1:31:15) |
Chicago author-date format | Director last name, First name, director. Original Release Year. . Production Company or Distributor, Year. Movie length. Format. |
Bong Joon-ho, director. 2019. . Curzon Artificial Eye, 2020. 2 hr., 11 min. Blu-ray Disc, 1080p HD. | |
(Bong 2019, 0:51:17 to 0:52:48) |
Chicago author-date format | Director last name, First name, director. Year. . Other contributor information. Production Company or Distributor. Movie length. URL. |
Eggers, Robert, director. 2019. . Featuring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson. Cinematography by Jarin Blaschke. A24. 1 hr., 49 min. https://www.amazon.com/Lighthouse-Willem-Dafoe/dp/B07Z4236MR/. | |
(Eggers 2019, 0:15:04) |
The director should always be listed in the author position in a Chicago film citation , followed by the label “director.” Other contributors to the film (actors, cinematographers, writers, composers, producers, etc.) may be listed after the film title, e.g., “Featuring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson. Cinematography by Jarin Blaschke.”
Only the contributors relevant to your discussion of the film should be added. You might mention actors whose performances are discussed in detail, or the composer if the use of music in the film is examined. It’s also fine to mention no contributors other than the director, if none are relevant to your discussion.
In Chicago style , when a source does not include page numbers but you still want to point the reader to a specific point within it, an alternative locator should be used in your Chicago footnote or Chicago in-text citation . With audiovisual sources (e.g., films , videos , podcasts, songs), this is a timestamp, e.g. 1:15:28.
Webpages are usually short enough that no specific locator is needed. However, for a particularly long web page, you can use a subheading from the page, in quotation marks , e.g., “Citing Sources with Notes.”
Note that page numbers should be left out of newspaper citations , even when they are available. This is because page numbers can vary between different editions of a newspaper.
To automatically generate accurate Chicago references, you can use Scribbr’s free Chicago reference generator .
In Chicago notes and bibliography style , the usual standard is to use a full note for the first citation of each source, and short notes for any subsequent citations of the same source.
However, your institution’s guidelines may differ from the standard rule. In some fields, youâre required to use a full note every time, whereas in some other fields you can use short notes every time, as long as all sources are listed in your bibliography . If youâre not sure, check with your instructor.
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A bibliography or filmography can help you quickly identify what's most relevant for your own research. There are similar resources that aim to cover the major trends, key filmmakers and most important movies -- they don't try to be comprehensive. For these resources, see Guides and Companions to Films (similar to introductions) and Dictionaries and Encyclopedias (reference sources).
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To cite a movie from Netflix (and similar online streaming services), add the name of the website or app (e.g. "Netflix app"). If you watched the movie on an unofficial website or video-sharing platform like YouTube, add the website name, the uploader, the date of upload, and the URL. Night of the Living Dead.
Revised on December 27, 2023. To cite a movie in APA Style, list its director (s) in the author position and the production company as publisher. The title is written in sentence case and italicized, followed by the label "Film" in square brackets. The in-text citation includes the last name of the director, and the year.
Solution #1: Specifying editions of a movie. While you do not need to specify how you watched a movie, it is sometimes necessary to include the version or edition of the film in brackets next to the word "Film.". Structure & Example: Director Last Name, F. M. (Director). (Release Year). Title of motion picture [Film; Edition description ...
When the Director, Producer and/or Writer is not known: Start the citation with the film title. Title of film: Subtitle if any [Film]. (Year film was produced). Production Company if Known. Note: If not produced in the United States, list the city name and the country. Example: Era of viruses [Film]. (2006). Films for the Humanities and Sciences.
Last name of director, First name initial. (Director). (Year of release). Movie title in italics [Film]. Production company. You can apply this formula to any movie. Let's look at a real example so you can visualize how to cite a film in APA format. Blomkamp, N. (Director). (2009). District 9 [Film].
Citing a movie in MLA format is a bit different from citing a movie in APA or Chicago style. The 9th edition of the MLA style guide (the most recent) has a few unique guidelines compared to APA and Chicago (such as putting the title first instead of the director). We explain everything here so you can cite movies in MLA format with confidence.
Example of a movie citation in APA style In MLA 8 style You need to locate these details for the movie: director, movie title, release date, and distributor. The director can usually be found in the credits for the movie, or on the IMDb or Wikipedia page for the movie.; The movie title should be pretty straightforward - it's the name of the movie you're citing.
Generate MLA format citations and create your works cited page accurately with our free MLA citation generator. Now fully compatible with MLA 8th and 9th Edition. ... How to cite a movie in APA, MLA, or Harvard style. Answered on August 18, 2018 (updated on December 30, 2020) đ Latest blog post: đ„ł New Style: We're ready for MLA 9!
To create a basic works-cited-list entry for a movie, list the title of the movie. Then in the Contributor element, list the name of the director. Next, in the Publisher element, provide the name of the company that produced the movie, followed by the release date. You might include other elements, such as additional contributors if they are ...
Use the following guide to cite a film/movie using the APA citation format. We also provide style guides for the MLA and Chicago styles. To have your bibliography or works cited list automatically made for you, check out our free APA citation maker. Once you're finished with your citations, we can also help you with creating an APA title page.
Foreign Language Film with Translated Title: Begin the film citation entry with the film's title in italics, followed by a period. If the film is dubbed in English, begin by including the English title, followed by the translated title in square brackets. BibMe: The Movie [BibMe: La PelĂcula ]. Directed by John Smith, Columbia Pictures, 2009.
Full Citation Rules. To cite a film in MLA on the Works Cited page, follow this formula: Title of Movie. Directed by Director's First Name Last Name, Performances by Actors' First Name Last Name, First Name Last Name, and First Name Last Name, Studio, Year.
If you are referencing a film you viewed via a streaming service, here's the information you'll need for your reference: Title (in italics) Release year (in round brackets) Director name. Name of the streaming service or DOI. (Accessed: date) Example: Changeling (2008) Directed by Clint Eastwood.
For NB: Start with the director's name, followed by the movie title in italics, then production details. For Author-Date: Similar to APA, begin with the director's name, followed by the year, and then. the title. NB System Example: Citing "The Great Adventure" directed by Sam Taylor in 2020, produced by Dream Films:
When it comes to citing a movie in APA 7 style, you need to find a few different elements like the director, title, year, and studio. Additionally, you include the label 'film' in brackets. The basic format for citing a movie in APA format is: Director, A. A. (Director). (Year). Title of motion picture [Film]. Studio. APA Movie Citation ...
State the length of the movie in hours and minutes, and include a URL at the end. In a note, start with the movie title, followed by the director's name. You can point the reader to a specific scene or moment in the film using timestamps. Chicago bibliography. Director last name, First name, director.
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General guidelines for referring to the works of others in your essay Author/Authors How to refer to authors in-text, including single and multiple authors, unknown authors, organizations, etc. Reference List. Resources on writing an APA style reference list, including citation formats
Bibliographies list books, articles and often online resources about a particular topic, such as a film genre, director, portrayals of some social group, movies from a particular country.They typically categorize or annotate the entries. Filmographies list films on a topic, but usually not secondary sources about those films (or only list selected secondary works).
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Full Citation Rules. To cite a movie in MLA on the Works Cited page, follow this formula: Title of Movie. Directed by Director's First Name Last Name, Performances by Actors' First Name Last Name, First Name Last Name, and First Name Last Name, Studio, Year.