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Disclaimer: <\/strong>This article reflects the 7th edition of the APA movie citation guide (1).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Here’s your short yet actionable guide on how to cite a movie if your assignment requires an APA-style citation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To cite a film in an in-text citation in APA, write the director’s name (last) and the picture’s year of release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In-text citation format:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td>Example of citation:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
(Director’s last name, year)<\/td>(Zhao, 2018)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

To cite a movie in the list of references, list the director or multiple directors’ last names and initials. Also, mention their positions and the production company in the publisher section. Write the film title in a sentence case and italicize<\/em> it, followed by the word “Film” in square brackets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reference list format<\/strong>:<\/td>Example:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
Last name, Initials. (Director). (Year).\u00a0Movie title<\/em>\u00a0[Film]. Production Company(s).<\/td>Zhao, C. (Director). (2018).\u00a0The Rider<\/em>\u00a0[Film]. Sony Pictures Classics.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If the film has several production companies, separate them with a semicolon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n