APA 7 Style Guide
Film/DVD – APA Reference List
General Tips
- Capitalization: The Film title is in sentence case – Only the first word and proper nouns in the title are capitalized. Always capitalize the first word, the first word after a colon or a dash.
- Indicate the format of the film in square brackets at the end of the title [Motion picture, DVD or VHS].
Format
Director, A. A. (Director). (Year). Title of film [Film]. Studio/Production Company.
Examples
Forman, M. (Director). (1975). One flew over the cuckoo's nest [Film]. United Artists.
Fosha, D. (Guest Expert), & Levenson, H. (Host). (2017). Accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy (AEDP) supervision[Film; educational DVD]. American Psychological Association. https://www.apa.org/pubs/videos/4310958
Jackson, P. (Director). (2001). The lord of the rings: The fellowship of the ring [Film; four-disc special extended ed. on DVD]. WingNut Films; The Saul Zaentz Company.