Two films by Turkmen director S. Bayramov are among the contenders for the "Diamond Butterfly" Open Eurasian Film Award.

This year, 41 films from 19 countries are competing for the award. Turkmenistan has submitted two films to the competition: "Red Kurte" and "Tree of Destiny" (directed by Sahysalyh Bayramov).

The second awards ceremony will take place on November 12 in Moscow at Nikita Mikhalkov’s “Workshop 12,” according to the film award’s website.

As Elena Golovnina, Director General of the Russian Cultural Foundation, noted, "the competition’s reach has been truly extensive—submissions for the film award have come in from all corners of the globe, ranging from Europe to Latin America."

Among the participants are countries such as Belarus, Venezuela, Vietnam, Egypt, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Cuba, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, and Ethiopia.

The "Diamond Butterfly" film awards represent the flagship event of the Eurasian Academy of Cinematic Arts. The initiative for its creation came from film director Nikita Mikhalkov, who also served as its inspiration. According to the regulations of the Eurasian Film Academy, awards are presented across 12 primary categories:

1.Best Film

2.Best Director

3.Best Screenplay

4.Best Cinematographer

5.Best Composer

6.Best Actor

7.Best Actress

8.Best Supporting Actor

9.Best Supporting Actress

10.Best Production Designer

11.Best Film from a Country Outside the Eurasian Region

12.Award for Contribution to World Cinema