When referencing a film, use the director as the author. It is not necessary to specify how you watched the film (e.g., in the cinema, on DVD, or online), though the specific format and descriptive information can be included in the square brackets after the title where necessary (for example, if the film is a special extended version on DVD, an educational video, etc).
Director, A. (Director). (Date). Title of film in italic sentence case [Film]. Production Company.
Campion, J. (Director). (1993). The piano [Film]. Australian Film Commission.
Examples
Reference list entry
Campion, J. (Director). (1993). The piano [Film]. Australian Film Commission.
In-text citations
Narrative
Campion's (1993) film shows ...
Parenthetical
... (Campion, 1993).
When referencing a documentary, use the director as the author. It is not necessary to specify how you watched the film (e.g., in the cinema, on DVD, or online).
Director, A. (Director). (Date). Title of documentary in italic sentence case [Documentary]. Production Company.
Mita, H. (Director). (2018). Merata: How mum decolonised the screen [Documentary]. Ārama Pictures.
Examples
Reference list entry
Mita, H. (Director). (2018). Merata: How mum decolonised the screen [Documentary]. Ārama Pictures.
In-text citations
Narrative
Mita's (2018) documentary shows ...
Parenthetical
... (Mita, 2018).
