KXLF to Release On the Mountain, a New
Documentary of the Our Lady of the Rockies Story
– KXLF Communications along with Montana’s Television Network is pleased to present On the Mountain, a documentary of the Our Lady of the Rockies story, produced with assistance from the Greater Montana Foundation. The Greater Montana Foundation provided a grant for the project, in the amount of $30,000 – matched by another $30,000 from KXLF Communications.
The Greater Montana Foundation approached KXLF Communications to produce this documentary and ensure that the 30-year-old video footage would be preserved in digital format for generations to come. Many of the key volunteers responsible for the building of the statue were still able to share stories from a first-person perspective.
KXLF brought a team of 15 people to Butte for five days and shot the footage in 4k, 5k and 6k – cinema formats that are higher quality than high definition. In addition to the existing footage supplied by the Our Lady of the Rockies group, the editors also incorporated archived footage from KXLF’s news coverage from 1980-1985 when the statue was completed.
The DVD of On the Mountain will be available for sale at Our Lady of the Rockies gift shop, and a preview was shown at the 30th Anniversary Gala on November 18th at the Butte Civic Center. All proceeds from the sale of the DVD will go toward future maintenance of the statue and surrounding structures.
In addition, the full documentary will debut simultaneously on KXLF TV and all CBS stations throughout Montana on the following dates:
Dec. 19th at 6 p.m. immediately following the 5:30 p.m. News
Dec. 24th Christmas Eve at 10:35 p.m. immediately following the 10 p.m. News
Dec. 25th Christmas Day at noon
Dec. 26th at 6 p.m. immediately following the 5:30 p.m. News
The Greater Montana Foundation was founded by pioneer broadcaster Ed Craney in 1958. The GMF provides grants to improve the quality of communications on important issues via electronic media throughout Montana. More information is available at http://www.greatermontana.org.