(Creator surname)
(Johnson)
OR
Johnson's The Last Jedi...
("Title of content" OR "Title of content")
(“Once More with Feeling")
OR
In the episode "Once More with Feeling"...
Title of film. Directed by First Name Last Name, Distributor, Year of release.
OR
Director Last Name, First Name, director. Title of film. Distributor, Year of release.
OR
Title of film. Directed by First Name Last Name, performances by First Name Last Name and First Name Last Name, Distributor, year.
Moonlight. Directed by Barry Jenkins, A24, 2016.
Gerwig, Greta, director. Barbie. Warner Bros., 2023.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Directed by Rian Johnson, performances by Adam Driver and Carrie Fisher, Walt Disney Studios, 2017.
Blade Runner. 1982. Directed by Ridley Scott, director’s cut, Warner Bros., 1992.
Title of film. Directed by First Name Last Name, performances by First Name Last Name and First Name Last Name, Distributor, year. Format.
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. Directed by Peter Jackson, performances by Viggo Mortensen et al., New Line Cinema, 2003. DVD.
Vertigo. 1958. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, performance by James Stewart, Universal Home Entertainment, 2003. DVD.
For a film viewed in a physical format - such as a DVD, add the term “DVD” in the final supplement element.
Director’s Last Name, First Name, director. Title of film, performances by First Name Last Name and First Name Last Name, Distributor, Year of release. Streaming company name, App.
OR
Title of film. Directed by First Name Last Name, performances by First Name Last Name and First Name Last Name, Distributor, Year of release. Streaming company name, URL.
Burger, Neil, director. Divergent, performances by Shailene Woodley, et al., Lionsgate, 2014. Netflix app.
Lee, Ang, director. Eat Drink Man Woman, performances by Kuei-Mei Yang, et al., Central Motion Pictures / The Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1994. Kanopy, https://www.kanopy.com/en/monash/video/244623.
If URLs are not available, omit that portion of the citation.
If there is more than one distributor, separate them by the / symbol.
Last Name, First Name, contributor's role. Title of film. Distributor, Year of release.
Gellar, Sarah Michelle, performer. Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Mutant Enemy, 1997-2003.
If your discussion focuses on one participant, list him/her as the author.
Reviewer Last Name, First Name. Review of Title of Film, directed by First Name Last Name. Title of Journal, volume, issue, year, page range of article. Database, URL.
Kinder, Marsha. Review of High Heels, directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Film Quarterly, vol. 45, no. 3, spring, 1992, pp. 39-44.
Miller, Henry, K. Review of Jeff, Who Lives at Home, directed by Jay and Mark Duplass, Sight and Sound, vol. 22, no. 5, May 2012, pp. 69-70. ProQuest, proquest.com/magazines/reviews-jeff-who-lives-at-home/docview/1011381061/se-2?accountid=12528.
If the review is published on a website and not in a journal, omit that portion of the citation and insert the website's URL.
​Databases contain many articles from a range of journals. In the example above, the name of the journal is Sight & Sound, and it can be found in the database ProQuest. In most instances, you will access a journal article through an online database, although you can also access them directly through the journal's homepage.
If database and/or URL are not available, omit that portion of the citation.
"Title of Episode.” Original release year. Title of Series, directed by First Name Last Name, season number, episode number, distributor's name, DVD year of release, disc number. DVD.
“Once More with Feeling.” 2001. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete Sixth Season, directed by Joss Whedon, episode 7, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2006, disc 2. DVD.
If the show is discussed in a general way, without focusing on an individual's contribution, do not cite an author, but instead start the reference with the title of the episode (as demonstrated above).
If the episode does not have a season or episode number, simply omit the information.
Include disc number, if applicable.
Title of Series. Original Release Year. Creator's name, contributor's name, season number, distributor, DVD release year. DVD.
Friends: The Complete Sixth Season. 2000. Written by Andrew Reich and Ted Cohen, directed by Kevin Bright, NBC, Warner Brothers, 2004. DVD.
If your discussion focuses on one participant, list them as the author (see second example).
"Title of Episode or segment." Title of Series or Program, hosted by, season number, episode number, distributor's name, date of airing.
“An Open Mind.” Australian Story, hosted by Leigh Sales, season 28, episode 33, ABC, 30 Dec. 2023.
If the episode or segment does not have a season or episode number, simply omit the information.
"Title of Episode." Title of Series or Program, director's name, season number, episode number, distributor's name, date of release. Name of app.
"The Last Frontier." Frozen Planet, narrated by Richard Attenborough, episode 6, BBC, 30 Nov. 2011. Kanopy app.
"Chapter two: A touch of evil." Riverdale, season 1, episode 2, The CW television network, 3 Feb. 2017. Netflix app.
If the show is discussed in a general way, (without focusing on an individual's contribution to it), there's no need to cite the author.
"Story Title." Title of Program, contributor's name, distributor's name, date of release. Database, URL.
“Ecuador to rule on Assange asylum bid.” Lateline, narrated by Emma Alberici, ABC 1 Melbourne, 21 Jun. 2012. TVNews, https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/tvnews.tev20122506868.
“This government has been dishonest, incompetent and should go but what exactly is the alternative offered by the Liberals?” The Bolt Report, Ten Network, 26 May 2013. TVNews, https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/tvnews.tsm201305260107.
If contributors are not available, omit that portion of the citation.
"Title of Episode or segment." Title of Series or Program, hosted by, distributor's name, date of airing.
"Summer Movies with Julia Rigg." Breakfast, ABC, 18 Jan. 2012.
If the episode or segment does not have a season or episode number, simply omit the information.
Hosted by omitted as mentioned in the title.
"Title of episode." Podcast title, publisher, date, URL.
“Episode title.” Podcast title, hosted by First Name Last Name, Production company, Date of release. App. accessed through.
“Episode title.” Podcast title, hosted by First Name Last Name, Production company, Date of release. Website, URL.
“Wuthering Heights & Orlando.” Book Chat, hosted by Pandora Sykes and Bobby Palmer, Acast, 1 Feb. 2023. Spotify app.
The publisher is usually the broadcaster. If there isn't one, then simply omit that section.