Cite using APA

Films and TV-shows

Reference list entry

Template

Surname, X. (Director). (Year). Title [Film/DVD/TV show]. Production Company. URL

Example
Jackson, P. (Director). (2001). Lord of the rings [Film]. New Line Cinema.

 

In-text citation

Template

... (Surname, Year).

Example
Parenthetical citation

.. in the end (Jackson, 2001).

Narrative citation (when the name is mentioned in the text)

In the film Jackson (2001) shows...

 

Comments

  • In the author element in the reference list entry you include the name of the director followed by (Director) 
  • Include the year the film was released.
  • Include the type of medium in square brackets, e.g. [Film], [DVD]
  • If there are more than one production company you separate them by semicolon.
  • Include the URL in the reference list entry if the film is available online.

Episode in television series

Reference list entry

Template

Surname, X. (Writer), & Surname, X. (Director). (Date). Title of episode (Season number, Episode number) [TV series episode]. In X. Surname (Executive producer), Title of TV series. Production Company. URL

Example

Weiner, M (Director & Writer) & Gordon, K. (Writer). (2008, October 26). Meditations in an Emergency (Season 2, Episode 13) [TV-series episode]. In M. Weiner, S. Hornbacher, A. Jacquemetton, M. Jacquemetton & J. Leahy. (Executive producers), Mad Men. Weiner Bros. Productions; Lionsgate Television; RadicalMedia; AMC Original Productions.

 

In-text citation

Template

... (Surname, Year).

Example
Parenthetical citation

... in the episode (Weiner & Gordon, 2008).

Narrative citations (when the name is mentioned in the text)

In the episode Weiner and Gordon (2008) show...

 

Comments

  • Include the director and writer of the episode. Provide the person's role after each name. If a person has more the one role you provide both separated by an ampersand, &.
  • You should provide the specific date when the episode aired in the reference list entry. In the in-text citation you only include the year.
  • Include the number of season and episode in brackets after the title.
  • Provide a description of the type of media in square brackets [TV series episode]
  • Include information about the television series the episode is part of. Include executive producer(s), title of the television series (in italics) and production company.