Michael Rohrbaugh is driven by two equally strong needs: to create meaningful work and connect deeply with others. For a long time, those two felt incompatible— even in Los Angeles, he often felt like he had to choose. Now, amongst the rolling hills of Pennsylvania, he is building a life where film and friendship can coexist.

Directing on the set of The Fair Games Project

Throughout his twenty year-plus career, Rohrbaugh has worked as a screenwriter, director, producer, editor, and professor. Within these roles, he created a host of long and short-form content, including feature docs, television pilots, short films, concept trailers, commercials, and promos. His award-winning short film, ‘American Male,’ was produced by MTV Networks and named by Vimeo as a ‘Staff Pick of the Month.’ His ‘Evolve the Definition’ campaign for the retail brand Bonobos won a Silver Clio Award and received over 11 million views.

Rohrbaugh received his Bachelor of Arts from Yale University and his Master of Fine Arts from The UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor on tenure track at York College of Pennsylvania, where he runs the Film Production program. He is now prepping the first installment of his sci-fi feature trilogy, ‘Brain Rot OS 1,’ which explores tech addiction and artificial intelligence. When he’s not working, he enjoys playing chess, traveling, and hanging with his wheaten terrier-poodle, Bear.

Explore his work at michaelrohrbaugh.com