IV CROWN SHOWDOWN: WHO WILL CLAIM THE 4 BELTS?
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Riyadh Season has become more than a festival. It is Saudi Arabia’s global stage for sport, culture and entertainment. With the IV Crown Showdown, it cemented its role at the forefront of world boxing, presenting a clash of two undefeated champions that doubled as a statement of the Kingdom’s growing influence in global sport and spectacle.
The film reimagined Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol’s rivalry as a mythic odyssey. Their ascent toward undisputed glory was told through the metaphor of a perilous mountain climb, the IV Crown at its summit symbolizing the four titles at stake. Set in an ancient, war-torn realm, the fighters battled armies, mythical beasts and each other, weaving real-world references, like Bivol’s bear fight nodding to his victory over Canelo, into a cinematic allegory of their paths to greatness.
Blending sweeping live action with intricate VFX, the campaign transformed a bout into a legend, capturing the imagination of millions worldwide. With over 42 million views, 3.7 billion impressions, and 1.9 million engagements, the film was hailed as a “cinematic masterpiece” by press and fans alike.
| Credits | |
|---|---|
| Client | Riyadh Season |
| Agency | Bigtime Creative Shop |
| Chairman of GEA | H.E. Turki Alashikh |
| CEO | Mohammed Sehly |
| CCO | Rayyan Aoun |
| Associate Creative Director | Hazem Elsaidy |
| Senior Agency Producer | Inas Nagy |
| Senior Business Director | Ziad Chehab |
| Senior Copywriter | Wayne Fernandes |
| Senior Copywriter | Mohamed Basalama |
| Production Company | Truffle Film |
| Executive Producer | Michel Abou Zeid & Cynthia Chammas |
| Director | Salomon Lightelm |
| Director of Photography | Christophe Colette |
| Senior Producer | Maria Awika |
| Head of Post Production | Mary Bou Akl |
| Head of Research | Elissa Massaad |
| AD | Oleksi Smoliar |
| Director’s Agent | Nicholas Burgland, Rick Romaniuk, Georges Rouhana, Sami Abou Zeid, Sabine Raji Jihad |
| Service in Slovenia | Bas Production |
| Executive Producer | Andrej Caruso |
| Art Director | Nataša Rogelj |
| Wardrobe Stylist | Monika Lorber |
| Line Producer | Marija Milenković |
| AD | Danijel Krizanovic |
| AD | Davir Tatic |
| Stunt Coordinator / Choreographer | Filip Kržišnik |
| SFX Master | Jaka Samsa |
| Casting Director | Alenka Krč |
| Makeup Artist | Alenka Nahtigal |
| Photographer | Kurt Iswarienko |
| Photo Retoucher | Johan Cabbe – At Senjor Studio |
| Photo Retoucher | Cabbe – At Senjor Studio |
| VFX | Untold Studios |
| Editor | David Gesslbauer |
| Colourist | Julien Alary |
| Music Composer | Ryan Taubert |
| Sound Design | Ballad |
| Mix | Sam Ashwell |
| Voice Over | David Sibley |