When writing about a work known by more than one title, consider your audience. If you are writing for an audience that will know the… Read More
Cite the still the way you would any image from a website. The following provides an example: Still of the queen from the film Mirror… Read More
The MLA recommends making your citations useful to your reader. A time stamp could help your reader locate the scene in a movie, video, or… Read More
Whenever different versions of a work are available, you must cite the version you are using. If you cite more than one version of a… Read More
Citing a screenplay is different from citing a film. The text of a screenplay that you consult will have its own authors and publication information. Read More
Whenever you cite a republished excerpt, you should document the work in which the excerpt appears, not the original source. Thus, to cite a scene… Read More
No. A film based on a book is a work of art in its own right, separate from the book. The author of the book… Read More
Films are collaborative works, so how you cite them depends on the focus of your discussion. If you are focusing on the director’s choices, begin… Read More
Basic publication facts about a movie (e.g., the title, director, year of release) should be taken from the version of the movie you watch, when… Read More
To cite a special feature from a DVD, follow the MLA format template. List the title of the feature as the “Title of source.” Then provide… Read More