Madeleine Nischan

Madeleine Nischan has extensive experience in post-production and video production roles. Madeleine has recently been serving as the Head of Post Production at COLOR since November 2022. In this role, they are responsible for managing the post-production department, including hiring, creating workflows, and implementing new tools for greater efficiency. Madeleine also directly manages a team of Assistant Editors and Junior Editors, providing mentorship and guidance.

Prior to their current position, Madeleine worked as the Director of Post Production at Hawkfish LLC from January 2020 to May 2021. In this role, they grew and managed the post-production team for digital media, overseeing video editors, graphic designers, motion graphic designers, and a request desk. Madeleine also implemented and monitored processes for workflow and distribution of media.

Before that, Madeleine held the position of Director of Video Production and Post-Production at Brut. from October 2018 to January 2020. In this role, they managed a video team and worked closely with the Director of Audience Development and the Managing Editor to ensure content distribution and select relevant stories for the audience. Madeleine also previously served as the Director of Post Production at Brut. America, overseeing a team of editors.

In their earlier career, Madeleine worked as a Senior Video Editor/Producer and Producer in Audience Development and Optimization at Upworthy from September 2015 to October 2017. Madeleine also worked as a Producer/Editor at dough, Inc. from January 2013 to June 2015, where they produced and edited content for websites.

Madeleine's career also includes experience as a Video Editor at Ki Editorial+Design, an Editor at Big Shoulders Digital Video, and a Video Content Librarian at Comcast Spotlight. Madeleine began their career as an Assistant Editor at Avenue in 2007.

Overall, Madeleine Nischan has a proven track record in managing post-production teams, implementing efficient workflows, and delivering high-quality video content.

Madeleine Nischan attended Columbia College Chicago from 2004 to 2008, where they pursued a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Film/Cinema/Video Studies.