MLA 8th Style Guide: Movie/Video

Online Movie/Video

From a streaming service (e.g. Netflix, Hulu):
Format

Movie Title. Directed by Director Name, performances by Primary Actors/Actresses, Film Studio or Distributor, Release Year. Streaming Service, URL if available.

Example

Jurassic Park. Directed by Steven Spielberg, performances by Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Universal Pictures Studio, 1993. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/title/60002360.

 
From a library database:
Format

“Title of Video or Film.” Title of Database, Publication Date. URL.

Example

“Taboo: Blood Bonds.” Films on Demand, 2004. ezproxy.library.csn.edu/login?url=http://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=97822&xtid=40833.

 
From the open web:
Format

Creator(s). “Title of Video.” Title of Website, uploaded by Username, Date of Posting, URL. Accessed Date.

Example

ABC15 Arizona. “Loretta Lynch and Bill Clinton Meet in Phoenix.” YouTube, uploaded by ABC15 Arizona, 29 June 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRWDP-PWunE. Accessed 12 Nov. 2016.

Common Exceptions for Online Videos

Often with videos from the open web, there will be no creator listed. Omit it.

Example

Take 5 to Care: Las Vegas Great Santa Run 2016.” Youtube, uploaded by FOX5 Las Vegas, 14 Nov. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nQotYF629Q. Accessed 9 Dec. 2016.

DVD

Format

Title of Film. Directed by Director's Name, Film Distributor or Studio, Year of Release.

Example

Dimming the Sun. Directed by Duncan Copp, Nova/WGBH and BBC, 2006.

Common Exceptions for DVDs

If you want to emphasize a specific performer or director, begin the citation with their name.

Example

Hart, Kevin, performer. The Secret Life of Pets, Universal Pictures, 2016.