Your own work/ film/ documentation

You may need to consult more than one section of Re:cite to accurately represent the source used. Your citation may look different depending on the number of authors it has. Check the frequently asked questions about Chicago B page for further advice.


In-text citation example

In the film Tinseltown (2016), Corrie presented the 'getting a lift' scene in a...

OR

...the director discuss place within Creating a Monster (Reiss 2017).

Reference list

Reference list template

Reference list entries may be listed under either the production title or the name of the director.

Title of Production. Directed by Director/s. Year of release; Publisher. Medium/ URL.

OR

Director Surname, Given Name, dir. Year. Title of Production. Publisher. Medium/URL.

OR

Creator Surname, Given Name. Year.  "Title of Video." Additional publication information [if relevant], Month Day. Description of item, duration. URL.

Reference list examples

Creating a Monster. 2016. Directed by Gena Lida Reiss. Produced by CJ Welsh. Victorian College of the Arts. DVD.

OR

Chen, Corrie, dir. 2016. "Getting a lift", Tinseltown. Corrie Chen. https://vimeo.com/158167573.

OR

Barry, Archie. 2016. "dreamboy." Performed at the Victorian College of the Arts, August 17. Vimeo video, 1:44. https://vimeo.com/179288792.

Tips for this reference type

  • See Manual 14.161 and 14.165.
  • Omit the year of release if it is the same as the year of publication. See Manual 14.265.
  • The order of the citation elements may depend on the nature of the resource and on what the focus of the citation is (i.e. you may cite the director's name first if the direction of the work is your primary focus).
  • Any facts relevant to identifying the item should be included (i.e. additional writers, actors, producers).
  • Accompanying material (like a director's commentary) can either be woven into the text (see Turabian 17.8.3.1) or cited by author and title (see 14.165).
  • You can also refer to a specific scene in a film. Include the scene title or chapter number in quotation marks at the beginning of the citation (i.e. “Crop Duster Attack,” North by Northwest…).
  • For recordings accessed online, if there is no date of production or broadcast provided, you should include an access date prior to the URL (Manual 13.15).
  • Where actual names are used, invert the names of the first named person only in the reference list.
  • Use a permanent URL wherever available.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)