The Filmmakers

JORDAN KLIGERMAN    Director/Producer/Editor

Jordan took his passion for film and sports with him out of college to
the storied film studio NFL Films. At NFL Films he got a taste for documentary storytelling and his hands dirty learning the operation of Super 16mm film cameras.  From 1997 through 2003 Jordan continued with NFL Films to produce six Super Bowls and two Pro-Bowls along with a great deal of programming such as “Under the Helmet” on the Fox Network, “Inside the NFL” on HBO and “NFL Films Presents” on ESPN.  In 2004 Jordan enrolled in the MFA program at the City College of New York and there completed his thesis, “Pick of the Litter,” about the dumpster diving Freegan movement, which won the Public Media grant.

SACRED SPORT, is Jordan’s third directing effort in documentary and brings together his passions of lacrosse and filmmaking. Jordan received a BA degree in English from the University of Delaware and an MFA degree in Media Arts in 2006 from the City College of New York.

DAVID MALEK    Director Of Photography

David Malek is one of a select few Cinematographers currently at NFL Films in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Dave has circled the globe shooting any and all formats of film and video to help capture the history of the National Football League. David has shot multiple times in Iraq with NFL Players Association and has been part of the 16mm film crew documenting seven Super Bowls.

JIM BARRY            Lacrosse Cinematographer

Jim Barry is also a Cinematographer at NFL Films. Jim worked tirelessly on SACRED SPORT to help find new ways to capture the beauty of lacrosse on film. Jim is known for his ability to follow fast action with precision.