Here we give due praise to films that are commissioned, shepherded and completed with the support and partnership of filmmakers and television networks. This award celebrates those films that excel at all levels of artistic craft and the directors, producers and network creatives that make them happen. Nominees for this award were determined by a jury of film writers and critics. The previous winners in this category include The Crash Reel / HBO Documentary Films (2014), The Price of Gold / ESPN Films (2015) and Private Violence / HBO Documentary Films (2016).