Use the following template to cite a DVD, video, or film using the MLA citation style. For help with other source types, like books, PDFs, or websites, check out our other guides. To have your reference list or bibliography automatically made for you, try our free citation generator.

Reference list

Place this part in your bibliography or reference list at the end of your assignment.

Template:

Title. Directed by Director Forename Surname, Production Company, Year released.

Example:

Capitalism: A Love Story. Directed by Michael Moore, Dog Eat Dog Films / The Weinstein Company, 2009.

In-text citation

Place this part right after the quote or reference to the source in your assignment.

Template

(Title)

Example

"Capitalism, a system of taking and giving, but mostly taking" (Capitalism: A Love Story).

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