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Ernest Desumbila

Ernest Desumbila is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 7 of their commercials (2015–2025), cut shot by shot, 2 of them award-winning. The work includes spots for OPPO Find X3, Adidas Football, The All England Lawn Tennis Club and adidas, produced most often by FRENZY and Sauvage, for agencies including iris worlwide, McCann and Iris.

7
Commercials in our library
2
Award-winning
2015–2025
Active

01 · Featured

Ernest Desumbila's most awarded commercial

Video: OPPO Belgium on YouTube

ADC Awards Silver 2022

OPPO Find X3 “Awaken Colour” 2022

A man in a dystopian future discovers a smartphone that unlocks a world of vibrant colors and natural beauty, transforming his perception of reality.

Directed by Ernest Desumbila · Sauvage

See the spot →

02 · Brands

Brands Ernest Desumbila has made commercials for

Every brand in the library, by award-winning work.

  • OPPO Find X32022

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Adidas Football2015

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • The All England Lawn Tennis Club2023

    1 commercials

  • adidas2015

    1 commercials

  • ITALO2025

    1 commercials

  • Binance2023

    1 commercials

  • Garena Online Private Limited2022

    1 commercials

03 · Works with

Who Ernest Desumbila works with

From the credits: the companies behind the spots, by number of spots.

Production companies Ernest Desumbila works with

  • FRENZY2
  • Sauvage1
  • Craft1
  • Karen™1
  • Page International Services1
  • Filmate Productions1

Agencies Ernest Desumbila works with

04 · Awards

Ernest Desumbila's awards

Award-winning commercials in the library, by their best award, and the company honours we could source.

  • 1

    ADC Awards

    .

  • 1

    Creative Circle

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Top award-winning spots

05 · Work

Commercials by Ernest Desumbila

Our visual library has 7 Ernest Desumbila commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2015
2025

Latest

ITALO “Is Magic” (2025)© ITALOITALO “Is Magic” 2025
The All England Lawn Tennis Club “Always Like Never Before” (2023)© The All England Lawn Tennis ClubThe All England Lawn Tennis Club “Always Like Never Before” 2023
Binance “Binance - Cristiano Ronaldo” (2023)© BinanceBinance “Binance - Cristiano Ronaldo” 2023
Garena Online Private Limited “Garena Free Fire - Life is a battle - battle in style” (2022)© Garena Online Private LimitedGarena Online Private Limited “Garena Free Fire - Life is a battle - battle in style” 2022

Most awarded

  • OPPO Find X3 "Awaken Colour" (2022) commercial still© OPPO Find X3OPPO Find X3 “Awaken Colour” 2022Dir. Ernest DesumbilaADC Awards Silver 2022
  • Adidas Football "There Will Be Haters" (2015) commercial still© Adidas FootballAdidas Football “There Will Be Haters” 2015Dir. Ernest Desumbila · iris worlwideCreative Circle Silver 2015
  • ITALO "Is Magic" (2025) commercial still© ITALOITALO “Is Magic” 2025Dir. Ernest Desumbila · DDB
  • The All England Lawn Tennis Club "Always Like Never Before" (2023) commercial still© The All England Lawn Tennis ClubThe All England Lawn Tennis Club “Always Like Never Before” 2023Dir. Ernest Desumbila · McCann
  • Binance "Binance - Cristiano Ronaldo" (2023) commercial still© BinanceBinance “Binance - Cristiano Ronaldo” 2023Dir. Ernest Desumbila
  • Garena Online Private Limited "Garena Free Fire - Life is a battle - battle in style" (2022) commercial still© Garena Online Private LimitedGarena Online Private Limited “Garena Free Fire - Life is a battle - battle in style” 2022Dir. Ernest Desumbila · Garena Online Private Limited
  • adidas "#THEREWILLBEHATERS" (2015) commercial still© adidasadidas “#THEREWILLBEHATERS” 2015Dir. Ernest Desumbila · Iris

06 · For producers

What producers use Ernest Desumbila's page for

  1. 01Shortlist directors for your triple bid

    You need three directors who can deliver this tone, and a reel is not a shortlist.

    Start from Ernest Desumbila's work and find directors with a similar style, each with every spot, agency, production company and award.

    Marcelo Petrella© LAB GolfTerence Neale© adidasPolynoid© GreenpeaceMatthijs van Heijningen© PlayStation
    Similar to Ernest Desumbila: Marcelo Petrella, Terence Neale, Polynoid

  2. 02Ernest Desumbila's full body of work, with credits

    A reel shows the hits. You need every spot, and who made each one with them.

    All 7 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.

    OPPO Find X3 “Awaken Colour”© OPPO Find X3Adidas Football “There Will Be Haters”© Adidas FootballITALO “Is Magic”© ITALOThe All England Lawn Tennis Club “Always Like Never Before”© The All England Lawn Tennis Club
    7 commercials, 2 award-winning

07 · Questions

About Ernest Desumbila

What commercials has Ernest Desumbila directed?+

7 in the library, 2015–2025, including OPPO Find X3 “Awaken Colour”, Adidas Football “There Will Be Haters”, ITALO “Is Magic” and The All England Lawn Tennis Club “Always Like Never Before”.

Which production company does Ernest Desumbila work with?+

Most often FRENZY (2 spots), also Sauvage, Craft and Karen™.

Which agencies has Ernest Desumbila worked with?+

iris worlwide (1), McCann (1), Iris (1), DDB (1) and Garena Online Private Limited (1).

What awards has Ernest Desumbila's work won?+

2 award-winning spots, including ADC Awards Silver 2022 for OPPO Find X3 “Awaken Colour” and Creative Circle Silver 2015 for Adidas Football “There Will Be Haters”.

Which directors have a similar style to Ernest Desumbila?+

Marcelo Petrella, Terence Neale, Polynoid, Matthijs van Heijningen and Illogic, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

08 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

Not connected to Ernest Desumbila: matched by the ideas, tone and categories of their commercials.