Rory Haines is a highly accomplished filmmaker and producer based in Los Angeles. His experience spans both traditional and digital worlds and he has achieved great success in both spheres. On the traditional side, Rory is an award-winning writer and director represented by Oasis Management. He has sold original scripts to major studios such as Universal and has worked on projects for the BBC, Perfect Storm, and Participant.

In the digital world, Rory began his career as Director of Operations at Tobuscus, Inc., where he oversaw a period of exponential growth, helping the channel achieve over 13 million subscribers and 2 billion views. He then became CEO of NewMediaRockstars, where he led an organic content strategy, transforming the channel's online video presence from 4,000 subscribers to over 600,000 and from 100k views/month to peaks of 15 million. After leaving NMR, Rory joined Astronauts Wanted, where he served as Executive Producer and helped develop original content.

Rory has an impressive educational background, having studied for an MFA in Film, Screenwriting, and Directing at Columbia University as well as a BA in Film at Swansea University. Additionally, he has taught writing and filmmaking at various institutions, including Gotham Writers' Workshop, ESRA Film School, and Columbia University.

Currently, Rory is the COO of Vision Squad Media, a supergroup made up of some of YouTube's top gamers. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated an exceptional ability to drive exponential growth for digital brands and develop award-winning content for traditional media.