Ernest Desumbila is a Barcelona-born director and graphic designer whose hyper-designed, action-packed sports storytelling has earned him two Cannes Young Director Awards (2014, 2015) and a Bronze Lion for Adidas "There Will Be Haters" featuring Messi, Suarez, and Bale. He co-founded Sauvage.TV in 2019, a Barcelona-based production and post house where he maintains creative control from concept through VFX. His client roster spans Pepsi ("Nutmeg Royale" FIFA World Cup 2022 with Messi, Pogba, Ronaldinho; "Play to Inspire" UEFA Champions League), Gatorade ("Trust What's Inside" with Pulisic, Vinícius Júnior, Álvarez), Nike ("Neymar JR Mixtape"), Puma, Under Armour, Powerade, and Binance (Cristiano Ronaldo NFT launch). His gaming work includes Riot Games' League of Legends "Phoenix" (Worlds 2019, 15M views first week) and "Heartsteel - Paranoia" (2023), plus NBA2K22 and Ubisoft Riders Republic. His music video for LSD's "Thunderclouds" (Labrinth, Sia, Diplo) has 410M+ YouTube views; other music clients include Major Lazer, Columbia Records, Kitsuné, and Owsla. Desumbila's viral "Ibizious" fake energy drink ad established his internet presence. Influences include video games, manga, 80s nostalgia, and cinema. He directed narrative short "Blood Metal Revenge" (2019, Sitges Festival premiere). Currently working with Iconoclast (US/France/Germany), Stink (UK/Brazil/Germany/Austria/Switzerland/Czech Republic), and Filmgraphics (Australia/New Zealand).