Jordan Allott

Jordan Allott was born in Reading, England. When still young, Jordan's family moved to the United States, first to Truxton, New York, and later to Madison, Wisconsin. Jordan attended Chaminade University of Honolulu, where he began to focus much of his energy on political activities. In 1997, he returned to Madison, where he graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with three degrees: political science, philosophy, and film production. Jordan suffered the loss of his mother in the summer of 1998, and this led to his interest in artistically investigating self-reflection through film. His passion for the discovery of God, self, and the world, combined with his interest in traveling, has led him to visit over a dozen countries, including living in Salamanca, Spain for six months in the spring of 2003.

Jordan has written, directed, and produced four short fiction film and video projects - three through the University of Wisconsin and one subsequent to graduation called Defenestration. Defenestration, a 16 mm black and white film which explores issues of faith, technology, addiction, and isolation, premiered in Madison in August of 2003 and went on to screen at a number of film festivals, including the Washington, D.C. Independent Film Festival. In January of 2004, Jordan had the opportunity to work on a documentary, The Eucharist Expedition, during which he and a group of priests and laymen climbed Mount Ixta, a volcano two hours outside of Mexico City. Plans for a second Eucharist Expedition, this time climbing Africa’s Mt. Kilimanjaro, are currently being made. In the late summer of 2004, Jordan moved to Washington D.C. to work on a political documentary for Salt and Light Catholic Television based in Toronto, Canada, called "Be Not Afraid! The Courage to Be a Catholic Politician." Jordan, through In Altum Productions, has recently finished post-production on two Catholic educational videos with the Community of St. John’s Father Antoine Thomas. The first video, a mountaineering documentary entitled "To the Heights! Our Spiritual Ascent Towards God”, is a catechetical video for teenagers and young adults. The second video, “Children’s Adoration in the Third Millennium”, is an inspirational and educational video displaying the wonderful impact Eucharistic adoration has had on children all over the world. In Altum Productions has begun work on a number of new projects, including a video documenting an ecumenical pilgrimage across Europe with both Catholics and Lutherans from Toledo, Ohio and a moving and reflective video entitled “Suffering and Our Lady of Sorrows” with Fr. Benedict Groeschel of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. IAP is also planning projects that highlight the beauty and mystery of the religious vocation for women and a documentary underscoring the plight of political prisoners in Cuba.

Father Antoine Thomas, CSJ

Fr. Antoine Thomas is a native of France. Before joining the Brothers of St. John in 1985, he was a member of the French Army in the Alpine Troops, pursued a degree in marketing both in France and the US, and enjoyed many active sports such as hang gliding, windsurfing, and mountain climbing in the Alps. The Congregation of St. John is one of the fastest growing religious orders within the Catholic Church. Founded in 1975 by Father Marie-Dominique Philippe, an outstanding Dominican figure in our time, the Order now numbers over 900 Brothers and Sisters who have been called to over 20 countries.

Fr. Antoine was ordained in 1992. After six years as chaplain of a large Catholic school in Paris, he was the prior of the new foundation of his community in Peoria, Illinois for six years. He was also the chaplain to the Bradley University students during that time. He now resides as at St Joseph’s Priory in Princeville, Illinois.

Fr. Antoine has given many Youth 2000 retreats throughout the United States, as well as seminars and retreats to seminarians and to active and contemplative sisters. He has formed a children's Eucharistic Adoration program known as “Children of Hope” which is being implemented in parishes around the World. Fr. Antoine is a regular guest on EWTN. He has filmed several series for them, as well as appearing on "Life on the Rock", “Mother Angelica Live”, and other shows.

Father Antoine has led children in Adoration all around the world. He has taken this program to Australia, Mexico, Canada, and many other countries. He has led in parishes and Cathedrals. In each place the message is the same, "To bring children close to the Heart of Jesus and to gaze upon Him in Adoration." He has participated in Eucharistic Congresses in Guadalajara, St Paul, Minnesota, and this Summer will be leading at the Eucharistic Congress in Canada.

Daniel Allott

Daniel Allott was born in Reading, England in 1977 and was baptized into the Anglican Church. At the age of five, Daniel moved with his family to the United States, settling in Madison, Wisconsin. While in college, Daniel became involved with the campus pro-life group, through which he met many practicing Catholics who introduced him to the Church and her teachings. In 2000, Daniel received a B.A. in English and International Relations from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

After years of searching, Daniel came into the Catholic Church in January 2001. Later that year, he moved to Washington, D.C., where, in 2004, he obtained a Masters of Public Policy from the Georgetown University Public Policy Institute. Since then, Daniel has worked as a writer and policy analyst for American Values, a Washington, D.C. area public policy organization. Daniel’s faith informs all of his work, whether he’s writing a speech on valuing persons with disabilities or authoring an editorial on genocide in Darfur. He has written for a variety of publications--including the Houston Chronicle, Washington Times and Washington Examiner--and on a variety of topics--including abortion, the disabled, stem-cell research, marriage, Darfur, the Supreme Court, presidential politics, and terrorism.

Friends of In Altum Productions:

The Community of Saint John (U.S. website) - www.communityofstjohn.com
Children of Hope - www.childrenofhope.org
Women of Mystery, Women of Hope - www.mysteryandhope.org
American Values - www.ouramericanvalues.org
Eternal Word Television Network - www.ewtn.com
Salt and Light Catholic Television - www.saltandlighttv.org