See APA Style Referencing Guide - TV, film & video for definitive examples of APA-compliant references.
Main contributors’ names
Scorcese, M. (Producer)
EndNote workaround
Scorcese,, M. (Producer)
Lonergan,, K. (Writer/Director)
Resource | Reference type | Tips | Example |
Film/movie | Film or Broadcast |
Enter the names of the main contributors in the Director field. Use double commas ,, after the surname, then enter (writer) or (Director) after the initial of first names. Example: In the Medium field type the words: Motion picture Enter the studio name in the Distributor field |
Scorcese, M. (Producer), & Lonergan, K. (Writer/Director). (2000). You can count on me [Motion picture]. United States: Paramount Pictures. |
Television series | Film or Broadcast |
Enter the name of the main producer in the Director field In the Title field enter the series name In the Medium field type: Television series |
Laing, J. (Producer). (2006). Outrageous fortune [Television series]. New Zealand: South Pacific Pictures.
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Single episode in a television series | Book Section |
Enter the names of the primary contributors in the Author field In the Series Editor field enter the name of the executive producer following the same format as the Author field In the Title field enter the episode title In the Book Title field enter the television series name In the Label field type: Television series episode In the Publisher field enter the studio name |
Egan, D. (Writer), & Alexander, J. (Director). (2005). Failure to communicate [Television series episode]. In D. Shore (Executive producer), House. New York, NY: Fox Broadcasting. |
Television film online, subscription only | Film or Broadcast |
In the Medium field, type: Television film In the Author Address field enter the homepage of the supplier |
Haskell, C. (Director). (2011). Tangiwai [Television film]. Available from http://www.etv.org.nz |
DVD | Film or Broadcast |
In the Medium field, type: DVD In the Author Address field enter the homepage of the supplier |
American Psychological Association. (2000). Responding therapeutically to patient expressions of sexual attraction [DVD]. Available from http://www.apa.org/videos/ |
YouTube video | Film or Broadcast |
To enter the date of the video: in the Access Date field, include the month and day (if applicable), and enter the year in the Year field. In the Medium field, type the words: Video file If only the screen name is available, in this case Bellofolletti, enter that as the author, in the Director field |
Bellofolletti. (2009, April 8). Ghost caught on surveillance camera [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq1ms2JhYBI&feature=related |
YouTube video blog post | Blog |
To enter the date of the video: in the Date field, include the month and day (if applicable), and enter the year in the Year field In the Description field, type the words: Video file Note: when the YouTube video is part of a series of blog posts the subject line of the message is not italicised |
Norton, R. (2006, November 4). How to train a cat to operate a light switch [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkMOd9PVuKg |