Stern made her directorial debut with
Neglect Not the Children, narrated by
Morgan Freeman for
PBS. In 1999, Stern directed
In My Corner, a documentary following a boxing gym in the Bronx. In 2006, Stern co-directed and served as a producer on
The Trials of Darryl Hunt, which follows the case of wrongly convicted
Darryl Hunt, the film had its world premiere at the
Sundance Film Festival in January 2006, and was released in June 2007. Stern next directed
The Devil Came on Horseback, which had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2007, and premiered on
National Geographic in April 2008. That same year, Stern co-directed
The End of America, based upon the
book of the same name by
Naomi Wolf. In 2009, Stern co-wrote with Heidi Pesky Worcester, the children's novel
Beryl E. Bean: Mighty Adventurer of the Planet. Stern next co-directed
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work which followed comedian
Joan Rivers, which had its world premiere at the
Sundance Film Festival in January 2010. It was released in June 2010 by
IFC Films to critical acclaim. That same year, Stern co-directed with Sundberg and
Nic Dunlop,
Burma Soldier narrated by
Colin Farrell, Stern next co-directed
Secret Access: UFOS ON the Record, which premiered on the
History Channel in August 2011. In 2012, Stern co-directed
Knuckleball! which follows baseball players relying on knuckleball. In 2013, Stern co-directed
Let Them Wear Towels, a short documentary film following
Sports Illustrated reporter
Melissa Ludtke being denied access to the
New York Yankees players locker room, and
Lisa Olson a reporter for
The Boston Herald who was sexually harassed by
New York Patriot members during an interview. From 2014 to 2016, Stern co-directed
The Fashion Fund a documentary series for
Amazon Prime Video following a competition led by
Anna Wintour and
Diane von Furstenberg nominating promising designers to prove their place in the future of fashion. In 2015, Stern co-directed ''In My Father's House
following musician Rhymefest. In 2016, Stern co-directed The Ultimate Captain America Marathon
for HBO, which follows several survivors of the Boston Marathon bombings. In 2018, Sundberg co-directed Reversing Roe'', which follows
abortion laws in the United States for
Netflix. In 2019, Stern co-directed
The Preppy Murder: Death in Central Park following the murder of
Jennifer Levin in Central Park for
AMC and
SundanceTV. In 2020, Stern co-directed
Surviving Jeffrey Epstein for
Lifetime, following survivors of convicted pedophile and sex trafficker
Jeffrey Epstein. ==Filmography==