Begin the entry with the title of the movie, followed by a period. Underline or italicize the title.
List the director, first name first, immediately after the movie title, using the abbreviation “Dir.” For example, write “Dir. Peter Jackson.” Place a period at the end of the director’s name.
List the performer names after the director, if relevant, using the “Perf.” abbreviation. For example, “Perf. Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, and Orlando Bloom.” Place a period at the end of the last performer’s name.
List the studio or distribution company immediately after the performers or the director, if no performers are included, followed by a comma, the release year, and a period. For example, “New Line Cinema, 2001.”
Conclude the entry with the medium of publication -- for movies in theatres or not yet released for home viewing, this will be “film.” Simply write “Film” followed by a period at the end of the entry, after the release year.
Begin the entry with the director’s last name, followed by a comma, the first initial and a period. Place the word “Director” in parenthesis after the name, followed by a period. For example, “Jackson, P. (Director).”
Begin a new set of parenthesis, insert the release year, close the parenthesis and place a period at the end. For example, “Jackson P., (Director). (2001).
List the film title immediately after the release year. Underline or Italicize the film title. Do not include a period at the end.
List the medium or format, in brackets, immediately after the film title, followed by a period. For example, “[film].” or “[DVD].”
List the location of the studio or production company, followed by a colon and the name of the studio or production company. End the entry with a final period. For example, “Los Angeles: New Line Cinema.”