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Chicago Referencing Guide

Notes-Bibliography Style

Films - general pattern

Note:

#. Title of Film, directed by Director's First Name Last Name (Production Company or Distributor, Year of Release), Medium (if not in a theatre).

Bibliography:

Title of Film. Directed by Director's First Name Last Name. Production Company or Distributor, Year of Release. Medium (if not in a theatre).

or

Director's Last Name, First Name, director. Title of Film. Production Company or Distributor, Year of Release. Medium (if not in a theatre).

NB: The bibliography entry for a film can begin either with the film's title or with the director's name.

Medium

  • Unless you watched the film in a theatre, include information about the medium at the end of the citation.
  • For a film watched online, include the URL or database name.

Note:

48. North by Northwest, directed by Alfred Hitchcock (Warner Brothers, 1959), Blu-ray Disc.

49. Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, directed by Mamoru Oshii (Toho, 2004), http://movies.netflix.com/.

50. Children of Men, directed by Alfonso Cuarón (United International Pictures, 2007), Kanopy.

Bibliography:

North by Northwest. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Warner Brothers, 1959. Blu-ray Disc.

or

Hitchcock, Alfred, director. North by Northwest. Warner Brothers, 1959. Blu-ray Disc.