Joshua Michael Stern

Joshua Michael Stern helmed Swing Vote, his second foray as a writer and director, starring Kevin Costner, Stanley Tucci, Dennis Hopper, Kelsey Grammer and Paula Patton. The first film Stern wrote and directed, Neverwas, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. This independent drama starred Aaron Eckhart, Ian McKellen, Brittany Murphy, Nick Nolte, William Hurt and Jessica Lange.  A career as a filmmaker seemed like a natural fit for Stern, who was… (plus)