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Citing Film/Video/DVD/YouTube/Television

(For further information refer to Snooks p. 229 & 231 at 808.027 S938)
What should be included:
In-text citation should contain the title and date of production. Also, when referencing a
quote or comment from a film, video, DVD, YouTube and television program, refer to the
person by name within your paper and give the title and year of broadcast either in
parentheses or as part of your sentence.
....the famous architect, Frank Gehry, commented (The 7.30 Report 2011).

The Reference list should contain the title, date of recording, format, publisher and
place of recording. Any special credits and other information that might be useful can be
noted after the citation.
Citing a Film
In-text:
(Chains = Cantene/Titanus 2011)
Reference list:
Chains = Cantene/Titanus 2011, motion picture, British Film Institute, London.
Citing a Video
In-text:
(Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky 2010)
Reference list:
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky 2010, video recording, Madman Entertainment,
Australia. Directed by Jan Kounen.
Citing a DVD
In-text:
(About Jenny Holzer 2011) or .......as portrayed in About Jenny Holzer (2011)
Reference list:
About Jenny Holzer 2011, dvd, Microcinema International, San Francisco, California.
Citing YouTube
In-text:
....models posing in the street in Fashion tales - Melbourne (2009) are edgy and .........

Reference list:
Fashion tales - Melbourne 2009, video, Channel 9 News Melbourne, 12 March, viewed
3 September 2011, <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLWfRzgo__4&NR=1>.
Note: Use pointed brackets around <URL> with full-stop after bracket.
Citing a Television program
In-text:
(Art + soul : a journey into the world of aboriginal art 2010)
Reference list:
Art + soul : a journey into the world of aboriginal art 2010, television program, Australian
Broadcasting Corporation, Sydney, 4 October.

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