On 21 November, a list of films approved for consideration by the expert council of the Open Eurasian Film Award ‘Diamond Butterfly’ was published. This was reported by the state news agency ‘Turkmenistan: Golden age’.

Among the contenders are the feature film ‘The Composer,’ created in Turkmenistan, as well as the joint Turkmen-Uzbek film ‘Magtymguly’.

A total of 34 works are presented in the competition programme from Russia, China, Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Serbia, Venezuela, Cuba, Senegal, South Africa, Pakistan, Belarus, Indonesia, Vietnam, Iran and a number of other countries.

The award ceremony will take place on 27 November at Masterskaya ‘12’ under the direction of Nikita Mihalkov. Twelve awards will be presented that evening, including a special prize for ‘Contribution to World Cinema.’ The winners will be determined by a vote of the expert council.

The award covers a wide range of nominations: best film, directing, screenplay, cinematography, music, acting, supporting roles, production design, as well as a separate category for films from countries outside the Eurasian space.

The main winner of the award will receive $1 million, while the other winners will receive $250,000 each.