Academy Award-nominated Carlos López Estrada, Antigravity Academy and Nexus Studios worked alongside UFC to redefine the fan experience. On September 14, “For Mexico, For All Time” will premiere during UFC 306 at Riyadh Season Noche UFC featuring the headline fights of Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili and Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko. Utilising the Sphere’s next-gen technology, the evening will blend live sport and entertainment to create an unprecedented spectacle. 

At the heart of this celebration is the world premiere of “For Mexico, For All Time,” an innovative film experience told in six chapters directed by Carlos López Estrada. Produced by Valerie Bush for Antigravity Academy and Nexus Studios, this project brings together a world-class group of creatives including Nexus’ directors Shynola and Factory Fifteen, as well as narrator Gael García Bernal and composer Germaine Franco. 

The film’s six chapters explore Mexico’s past, present, and future, celebrating the country’s rich cultural history and the fighting spirit that continues to inspire new generations. 

– Chapter I: IN THE BEGINNING
Directors: Joe Sill and Brian Tang | Studio: Impossible Objects

– Chapter II: EARLY CIVILIZATIONS
Director: Saad Moosajee | Studio: Analog Studios

– Chapter III: RITUALS & TRADITIONS
Director: Paul Nicholls | Studio: Factory Fifteen

– Chapter IV: BATTLE FOR INDEPENDENCE
Director: Diego Huacuja | Studio: Basa Estudios

– Chapter V: FIGHTERS & HEROES
Director: Shynola | Co-Produced by Nexus Studios

– Chapter VI: MEXICO TODAY AND TOMORROW
Director: Paul Trillo | Studio: Factory Fifteen

“For Mexico, For All Time” leverages the Sphere’s cutting-edge capabilities to deliver a truly immersive experience. The Sphere’s next-generation tech includes the world’s highest resolution LED display that wraps up, over and around the audience, Sphere Immersive Sound, which ensures pristine, spatial audio delivery to every seat, as well as innovative haptic seating which allows fans to physically feel the energy of the film. The audience will be part of the action in ways never before possible.

Each chapter focuses on a different period in Mexican history and its influence on the makeup of Mexican identity. The chapters themselves will stand alone as individual cinematic experiences, crafted in collaboration with top visual artists from around the world. Scroll down to see who is behind each film.

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