Cite films in-text by using the director’s surname and the year of the film's first screening in parentheses, such as “Let the Game Begin” (Gupta, 2010). The entry in the reference list should include the producer’s surname followed by his initials first with “producer” written in parentheses afterwards, followed by a comma and the name of the director in the same way (including “director” in parentheses afterward). After this, put in a period (full stop), the year of screening and then another period (full stop). Write the title of the film in italics and then “motion picture” in square brackets. Finally, include the country of origin followed by the studio or distributor. The format should be: “Producer, P. (producer), Director. D. (director). (Year of release). Title of Film [motion picture]. Country of origin: studio or distributor.”
Television series or episodes from television series are written in a similar way to films. Start by writing the surname of the episode’s producer followed by her initials and “producer” in parentheses if referencing an entire series. Then add the year the series was first broadcast, followed by its title in italics and then “television series” in square brackets. Next, write the city in which the series was made followed by the name of the studio or distributor. If referencing one particular episode, start with the writer’s name in the surname, initial, “(job role)” format and then the director’s name in the same way. Then write the date when the episode was broadcast and the title of the episode, followed by “in” and the series reference details. For example, write “Wendy, S. W. (Writer), & Martian, I. R. (Director). (1986). The rising angel and the falling ape [Television series episode]. In D. Dude (Producer), Creatures and monsters. Los Angeles, CA: Belarus Studios.”
Reference a musical performance if you wish to quote a live performance of a song. Write the songwriter’s name in the surname-then-initial format, followed by the date of copyright in parentheses. Write the title of the song after a period, then add the recording artist’s name in square brackets if it isn’t the song’s author. Then write “On” followed by the name of the live album on which the song appears, and add the medium on which the album was distributed in square brackets. Write the location at which the album was recorded, followed by a colon and the record label’s name. Finally, add the recording date if it differs from the copyright date. For example, write “Cohen, L. (1968). Sisters of Mercy. On Cohen Live [CD]. Montreal: Sony Records. (1994).”
Add a stage play into your references section by writing the director’s name in the surname-initial format with “director” written in parentheses afterward, followed by the date of performance. Write the title of the play in italics and then the medium in square brackets. Finally, add the city in which the play was performed, followed by a colon and the name of the theater. For example, write “Jones, P. (Director). 2001, March 3). The Imbecile. [Play]. Toronto: Tarragon Theater.”