Bryn Mooser

Bryn Mooser
Born (1979-09-20) September 20, 1979 (age 45)
Los Angeles
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Film producer, director

Bryn Mooser (born September 20, 1979, in Los Angeles) is a filmmaker[1] and entrepreneur. In 2012, Mooser co-founded RYOT, a media company specializing in documentary film, virtual/augmented reality and branded content. Over his career, he has produced more than 200 linear and immersive films garnering an Emmy Award, two Oscar nominations, a Peabody and a Cannes Lion. Mooser sold RYOT to Verizon in 2016, becoming a senior vice president. While at Verizon, Mooser built the branded content studio for AOL/Yahoo, HuffPost and Tumblr.[2]

Mooser helped launch virtual reality news reporting with the Associated Press in 2015.[3] He also helped bring augmented reality to Time magazine in 2018.[4]

In 2019, Mooser launched XTR, a new company focused on non-fiction film and television studio based in Echo Park, Los Angeles.[5]

  1. ^ Roettgers, Janko (December 4, 2018). "RYOT Co-Founder Bryn Mooser Out at Oath (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "Bryn Mooser and Emmy Award-winning RYOT". verizon.com. November 10, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "RYOT Announces Collaboration with The Associated Press on Virtual Reality News Reporting" (Press release). RYOT. PR Newswire. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  4. ^ Carmody, Tim (January 8, 2018). "Why Print Legacies Like Time Are Betting Big on Augmented Reality". Adweek. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  5. ^ "RYOT Co-Founder Launches New Nonfiction Studio XTR". The Hollywood Reporter. September 12, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.