Madeline Warren

Madeline Warren is a veteran motion picture executive who has overseen the development, production and release of many major Hollywood films, including the Academy Award-winning L.A. Confidential.

She began teaching at Dodge College in 2007, which led to an appointment as founding associate dean and director of Chapman University Singapore, a global campus with a mission to train Singaporean filmmakers in international co-production. There, she launched the new academic major in Creative Producing, setting Singaporean student Janice Chua on the path to become a producer of the worldwide boxoffice hit Crazy Rich Asians.

Returning to Dodge in 2010, Warren developed an interest in the potential uses of immersive technology for storytelling. After supervising the first student-led VR production at Dodge, she spearheaded a faculty group in the creation of the minor in Entertainment Technology, offering courses in VR, virtual production and AI.

She especially enjoys serving as a mentor to senior thesis films and virtual productions, while also reviewing admissions applications, hiring faculty and taking part in Chapman’s GE and AI task forces.

Warren is a longtime board member of Hollywood’s Infinity Festival and frequently participates in technology events and conferences as a speaker, programmer and organizer of student presentations.