Citing a film in APA 7th edition style requires the following elements:
Director, A. A. (Director). (Year). Title of the film [Film]. Production Company. URL (if available)
Example 1: Nolan, C. (Director). (2010). Inception [Film]. Warner Bros. Pictures.
Example 2: Coogler, R. (Director). (2018). Black Panther [Film]. Marvel Studios; Walt Disney Pictures.
Example 3: Bong, J. (Director). (2019). Parasite [Film]. Barunson E&A; CJ Entertainment.
Example 4: Russo, A., & Russo, J. (Directors). (2019). Avengers: Endgame [Film]. Marvel Studios.
Example 5: Gerwig, G. (Director). (2019). Little Women [Film]. Columbia Pictures; Regency Enterprises.
Example 6: Spielberg, S. (Director). (1993). Schindler's list [Film]. Universal Pictures.
List the director(s) in the author position with "(Director)" after the name.
Use the release year of the film, not the production or filming year.
Italicize the title of the film and use sentence case capitalization.
Include [Film] in square brackets after the title to indicate the medium.
List all production companies, separated by a semicolon if there's more than one.
For foreign films, you may include the country of origin in parentheses after the title if it's relevant to your discussion.
Q: How do I cite a film I watched on a streaming service?
A: Cite the film as usual, but add the name of the streaming service and URL in the production company position: Director, A. A. (Director). (Year). Title of film [Film]. Streaming Service. https://www.streamingservice.com/film
Q: What if I want to cite a specific timestamp in a film?
A: In your in-text citation, include the timestamp in hours, minutes, and seconds format: (Director, Year, 1:23:45)
Q: How do I cite a film with no identifiable director?
A: Start the citation with the title of the film: Title of film. (Year). [Film]. Production Company.
Q: Should I include the names of actors in the citation?
A: APA style doesn't require including actors' names in the citation. However, if an actor is crucial to your discussion, you can mention them in the text of your paper.
Q: How do I cite a documentary film?
A: Use the same format as a regular film, but you may use [Documentary film] instead of [Film] if you want to specify the genre.
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