How to Cite a Film as a Reference

How to Cite Films in Chicago Style

• 1

  List the title of the film in italics, followed by a period. For example:

  The Fountain.

• 2

  List the director in the following format:

  Directed by Darren Aronofsky.

• 3

  List the copyright date, followed by a period.

  2006.

• 4

  List the city and state in which the distributor is located, followed by a colon. For example:

  Burbank, CA:

• 5

  List the name of the distributor, followed by a comma. For example:

  Warner Home Video,

• 6

  List the year of DVD release, followed by a period. For example:

  2007.

• 7

  List the medium of publication, followed by a period. For example:

  DVD.

• 8

  Ensure that the finished citation appears in the following format:

  The Fountain. Directed by Darren Aronofsky. 2006. Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video, 2007. DVD.

How to Cite Films in MLA Style

• 9

  List the title of the film in italics, followed by a period. For example:

  The Fountain.

• 10

  List the name of the director in the following format:

  Dir. Darren Aronofsky.

• 11

  List the names of the main performers in the following format:

  Perf. Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz, Sean Patrick Thomas.

• 12

  List the name of the distributor, followed by a comma. For example:

  Warner Home Video,

• 13

  List the year of copyright, followed by a period. For example:

  2006.

• 14

  List the medium of publication, followed by a period. For example:

  DVD.

• 15

  Ensure that the finished citation appears in the following format:

  The Fountain. Dir. Darren Aronofsky. Perf. Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz, Sean Patrick Thomas. Warner Home Video, 2006. DVD.

How to Cite Films in APA Style

• 16

  List the names of the producer and director in the following format:

  Wechsler, N. (Producer), & Aronofsky, D. (Director).

• 17

  List the year of copyright in parentheses, followed by a period. For example:

  (2006).

• 18

  List the title in italics. In APA format, only the first letter of the title should be capitalized, along with any proper nouns. For example:

  The fountain

• 19

  List the format in brackets, followed by a period. For example:

  [Motion picture].

• 20

  If the film has a wide distribution, list the country of origin and the name of the distributor, separated by a colon. For example:

  United States: Warner Home Video.

  If the film has a limited distribution, give the name and address of the distributor in parentheses. For example:

  (Available from Spotlight Pictures, 70 Main Sreet, Old Town, ME 04478)

• 21

  Ensure that the finished citation appears in the following format:

  Wechsler, N. (Producer), & Aronofsky, D. (Director). (2006). The fountain [Motion picture]. United States: Warner Home Video.

  Or:

  Wechsler, N. (Producer), & Aronofsky, D. (Director). (2006). The fountain [Motion picture]. (Available from Spotlight Pictures, 70 Main Sreet, Old Town, ME 04478)