Production designer Meylis Hudayberenov received the Open Eurasian Film Award ‘Diamond Butterfly’ in the category ‘The Best Artist’ for his work on the Turkmen film ‘The Composer’. The ceremony took place on 27 November at Nikita Mihalkov's Masterskaya ‘12’ theatre in Moscow, according to Turkmenportal.

The film ‘The Composer’ was created by the Oguzhan ‘Turkmenfilm’ Association based on a screenplay by Maksat Gylyjov. The project was implemented with the support of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship.

The plot centres on the story of a young composer, Merdan, played by Atageldi Rozyev. The film raises the theme of musical heritage and shows how art helps the characters cope with difficulties.

Meylis Hudayberenov received a cash prize of $250,000. The main award, ‘The Best Film’ and $1 million, was given to the Chinese film ‘Against the Current’ by director Xu Zheng.