ABOUT US
Stone Lantern Films is an independent, non-profit production company founded in 1986. Our award-winning documentaries have been broadcast nationally on public television, and shown in movie theaters, at film festivals worldwide, and at hundreds of impactful events. Weaving together striking imagery with compelling fact-based stories, our best known films aim to raise awareness about issues crucial to our democracy. SLF’s award-winning work includes BACKPACK FULL OF CASH narrated by Matt Damon, SCHOOL: The Story of American Public Education, a 4-hour PBS series narrated by Meryl Streep, and the Emmy-nominated ASYLUM.
FILMS WITH IMPACT
We pride ourselves on organizing highly effective public engagement campaigns. With the goal of encouraging positive change, SLF producers collaborate with outreach professionals, community groups, educators, policymakers and others to design public events that bring new voices to the table, deepen conversations, and help decision-makers understand what is at stake.
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