CINEMA16 celebrates the short film by showcasing some of the best classic and award-winning shorts on DVD. With over three hours of films CINEMA16: AMERICAN SHORT FILMS is essential viewing for anyone with an interest in the moving image. Films include Gus Van Sant's 1982 adaptation of a William S. Burroughs short story, The Discipline Of DE, Tim Burton's early stop motion animated classic Vincent, George Lucas' USC short Freiheit, Alexander Payne's previously unreleased UCLA graduation short Carmen, Paperboys by Mike Mills, D.A. Pennebaker's Duke Ellington scored Daybreak Express, Todd Solondz's NYU short Feelings, along with Oscar Winner The Lunch Date by Adam Davidson, Stefan Nadelman's multi- award winning documentary Terminal Bar, Joe Nussbaum's cult classic George Lucas In Love and 2006 Sundance Winner The Wraith Of Cobble Hill by Adam Parrish King. Films are subtitled in French, German, Italian, Spanish and Japanese, and include commentaries from many of the directors involved.
Unfortunately the movie Cinema16: American Short Films is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | George Lucas | Director |
| Directing | Andy Warhol | Director |
| Directing | Joe Nussbaum | Director |
| Directing | Rawson Marshall Thurber | Director |
| Directing | Gus Van Sant | Director |
| Directing | Adam Davidson | Director |
| Directing | Adam Parrish King | Director |
| Directing | Mike Mills | Director |
| Directing | Peter Sollett | Director |
| Directing | Tim Burton | Director |
| Directing | Maya Deren | Director |
| Directing | D. A. Pennebaker | Director |
| Directing | Alexander Payne | Director |
| Directing | Standish Lawder | Director |
| Directing | Stefan Nadelman | Director |
| Directing | Todd Solondz | Director |