Through the unforgiving elements of Alaska, courageous priests, religious, and lay faithful bring the Eucharist to some of the most remote Catholic communities on earth.
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The Incredible Mission of the Church in Alaska
Danger. Darkness. Distance. Devotion.
Mission Alaska reveals a hidden story of the Catholic Church in America: preaching the Gospel in one of the harshest environments on earth.
This documentary chronicles the incredible efforts of priests, religious, and laity as they brave the elements, a lack of roads, and a serious shortage of priests to keep the light of faith alive. This is the Catholic Church in the 49th State, where some communities wait a year or more for a priest to celebrate the sacraments.
With stunning visuals, fascinating stories, and surprises along the way, Mission Alaska will take you on an adventure through the Last Frontier.
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Ahead of its December release, Mission Alaska will premiere at one-night special events in select cities. Each evening will feature a private, ticketed showing of the film, plus time to mingle with the friars and filmmakers, enjoy refreshments, and more.
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About the Western Dominican Province
We have been called to proclaim the Gospel to every corner of the world, so that all souls may come to know, love, and serve Jesus Christ.
The Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, commonly referred to as the Western Dominican Province, was founded in 1850 during the California Gold Rush.
From the very beginning, the territory of the Western Dominican Province has been in great need of evangelization and missionary activity.
Our original purpose was to help bring the Catholic faith to a rapidly growing population on the frontier of the American West. And while the population continues to grow, the challenges today are a bit different.
Preaching on the frontier now includes addressing the rise of secularism, atheism, concern over technological innovations, and religious apathy, as well as ministering in extraordinary mission territory such as Alaska, home to the two largest geographic dioceses in the United States.
Mission Alaska highlights the efforts of our friars on the frontier in Alaska, as well as the heroic work of other priests, religious, and devoted laity throughout the Dioceses of Fairbanks and Anchorage-Juneau.
Together, we’re preaching the Gospel to Catholic communities scattered across the rugged and beautiful terrain of the Last Frontier.
Mission Alaska: To the Ends of the Earth was co-produced by the Western Dominican Province and Openlight Media.
Meet the Filmmakers
Casey O’Leary
Casey O’Leary is an Emmy® and Telly Award-winning producer and director whose work explores stories of faith, culture, and the human experience. As Senior Director of Digital Media for the Western Dominican Province, O’Leary leads the development and production of documentary films and other visual media, collaborating with a network of accomplished filmmakers, cinematographers, and creative professionals.
His latest documentary, Mission Alaska: To the Ends of the Earth, explores the lives of missionaries and Catholic communities across remote Alaska, revealing a story of faith, sacrifice, presence, and the enduring call to serve others.
Director/Producer
Lee Klein Jr.
Lee Klein Jr. is an award-winning cinematographer, editor, and director with more than a decade of experience telling documentary stories of faith and the people who live it. Working across both production and post-production, he helps shape a film’s narrative from the first shot through the final cut, combining strong technical expertise with an ability to achieve cinematic results with lean crews.
For Openlight Media, Klein wrote, directed, and edited Death with Dignity and The Habit of Prayer. The Habit of Prayer was the overall winner of the ISEEYOU Awards and received an Award of Merit and Special Mention from the Best Shorts Competition. He also co-wrote, edited, and served as director of photography on Carrying the Cross to California: The Founding of the Western Dominican Province, and served as film and music editor on Sleigh Ride.
Now the owner of Klein Videography and Post, Klein is the cinematographer and editor of Mission Alaska: To the Ends of the Earth, a documentary exploring the lives of missionaries and Catholic communities across remote Alaska.
Editor
Director of PhotographyBenjamin Bratton
Benjamin Bratton is a cinematographer based in Brighton, MI, best known for his work on Sleigh Ride: Christmas in the Last Frontier and The Habit of Prayer. Inspired by nature, cinema, and his Catholic faith, Ben contracts through Cinepine Visuals to film kinetic stories with captivating visuals that inspire and elevate the human spirit.
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