For these goaltenders,
stopping the puck is only half the battle.
About Us
Cheryl Englert and Geraldine "Gerry" Linn are co-founders of Nittany Films, LLC. The two met in 1984 while attending The Pennsylvania State University and have been collaborating on projects ever since. Both are avid movie buffs and even though their lives have taken them in different directions – Gerry has been a practicing attorney and Cheryl has spent much of her recent years as a full time mother - they continued to share the love of all things film. Nittany Films was established when the pair decided to put together a film production company. The company initially specialized in sports-themed material, with ice hockey, football, equestrian events and basketball being the primary subjects for their projects.
In 2006, the initial concept behind their current documentary film project was born. Having always loved the game of hockey, and having two children playing the position of goaltender, the idea of making a film on the subject intrigued them. They decided the world needed to see how challenging the position of an ice hockey goaltender was, both physically and mentally, and what type of individual it took to be successful. In the summer of 2006, Cheryl met a very special person through a goalie camp. Jordan Sigalet was a top ranked collegiate goaltender and currently playing for the AHL Providence Bruins, who had recently been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. However, despite suffering from this potentially devastating disease, Jordan was able to continue to move forward with his career, while also serving as a spokesman for MS awareness throughout North America.
Jordan’s story inspired a new focus for the documentary. After some extensive research, Gerry and Cheryl found that there were many inspirational stories about individuals with different disabilities who successfully played the position of goaltender. They decided that all of these stories should be shared with the world and thus, Mind-Body-Mask was conceived.
In 2006, the initial concept behind their current documentary film project was born. Having always loved the game of hockey, and having two children playing the position of goaltender, the idea of making a film on the subject intrigued them. They decided the world needed to see how challenging the position of an ice hockey goaltender was, both physically and mentally, and what type of individual it took to be successful. In the summer of 2006, Cheryl met a very special person through a goalie camp. Jordan Sigalet was a top ranked collegiate goaltender and currently playing for the AHL Providence Bruins, who had recently been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. However, despite suffering from this potentially devastating disease, Jordan was able to continue to move forward with his career, while also serving as a spokesman for MS awareness throughout North America.
Jordan’s story inspired a new focus for the documentary. After some extensive research, Gerry and Cheryl found that there were many inspirational stories about individuals with different disabilities who successfully played the position of goaltender. They decided that all of these stories should be shared with the world and thus, Mind-Body-Mask was conceived.
Geraldine Linn & Cheryl Englert
