"Juicy stuff here....an astonishing parade of interviews....If you love the music Berns made, you’ll love this movie; if you don’t, I feel for you.”
The greatest untold story of Rock and Roll
Music meets the Mob in this biographical documentary, narrated by Stevie Van Zandt, about the life and career of Bert Berns, the most important songwriter and record producer from the sixties that you never heard of. His hits include “Twist and Shout”, “Hang On Sloopy”, “Here Comes The Night” and “Piece Of My Heart.” He helped launch the careers of Van Morrison and Neil Diamond and produced some of the greatest soul music ever made. Filmmaker Brett Berns brings his late father's story to the screen through interviews with those who knew him best and rare performance footage. Included in the film are interviews with Ronald Isley, Ben E. King, Solomon Burke, Van Morrison, Keith Richards and Paul McCartney.
Directors Brett Berns and Bob Sarles
USA / Color / Documentary / 95 minutes / English
PAST SCREENINGS
| Location | Theater | Dates | Website |
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| AZ - Phoenix | Filmbar | May 21 | Visit |
| AZ - Scottsdale | Harkins Shea 14 | May 12-18 | Visit |
| CA - Berkeley | Rialto Cinemas Berkeley | May 26 - June 15 | Visit |
| CA - Cathedral City | Mary Pickford is D' Place | May 3,8,10 | Visit |
| CA - North Hollywood | Laemmle Noho | May 5-18 | Visit |
| CA - San Francisco | Roxie Theatre | May 12-18 | Visit |
| CA - San Rafael | Rafael Film Center | May 12 - | Visit |
| CA - Sebastopol | Rialto Cinemas Sebastopol | May 26 - June 8 | Visit |
| FL - Tampa | Tampa Theatre | June 2 | Visit |
| IA - Iowa City | Marcus Sycamore Cinema | May 10 | Visit |
| IL - Addison | Marcus Addison Cinema | May 10 | Visit |
| IL - Chicago | Gene Siskel Film Center | May 19-25 | Visit |
| KY - Louisville | Speed Art Museum | July 8,9 | Visit |
| MI - Detroit | The Maple Theater | May 23 | Visit |
| MO - Kansas City | Tivoli Cinema | June 8 | Visit |
| NE - Omaha | Marcus Village Pointe Cinema | May 10 | Visit |
| NY - Hudson | TSL Hudson | May 11-14,18-21,27,28 | Visit |
| NY - Hurleyville | Hurleyville Arts Center | July 22-23 | Visit |
| NY - New York City | IFC | Apr 26-May 11 | Visit |
| OH - Columbus | Gateway Film Center | May 12 | Visit |
| OK - Tulsa | Circle Cinema | June 23-29 | Visit |
| OR - Florence | City Lights Cinema | June 6 | Visit |
| TN - Nashville | Belcourt Theatre | May 19 - June 8 | Visit |
| TX - El Paso | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema | May 30 | Visit |
| TX - Dallas | Texas Theatre | May 12,14 | Visit |
| TX - Houston | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema | May 17 | Visit |
| TX - Lubbock | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema | Jun 14 | Visit |
| TX - San Antonio | Santikos Bijou | May 8 | Visit |
| VT - Burlington | Merrill's Roxy Cinema | June 2-15 | Visit |
| WA - Bellingham | Pickford Film Center | June 8 | Visit |
| WA - Seattle | Northwest Film Forum | May 12-14 | Visit |
| WI - Waukesha | Marcus Majestic Cinema of Brookfield | May 10 | Visit |
Director Brett Berns on Jonesy’s Jukebox
Directors Brett Berns & Bob Sarles on AOL Build
Bert Berns Inducted Into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Grammy Museum Q&A
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PAST FESTIVALS
2016
SXSW (World Premiere)
CIMMFest (Best Doc Soundtrack)
Seattle International FF (West Coast Premiere)
Don’t Knock The Rock (Los Angeles Premiere)
Rhode Island International Film Festival (New England Premiere)
Athens International Film Festival
Doc ‘N Roll Film Festival (Brighton)
Boston Film Festival (Best Music)
Milwaukee Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival (Canadian Premiere)
Queen City Film Festival Cumberland, Maryland
Buffalo International Film Festival
Mill Valley Film Festival
Orlando Film Festival
San Diego Jewish Film Festival
Denver Film Festival
St. Louis International Film Festival
Doc ’N Roll Film Festival (London / UK Premiere)
DocNYC
Gold Coast International Film Festival (Long Island)
Sound Unseen (Minneapolis)
Grammy Museum Special Screening+Panel
Hamptons Take 2 Documentary Film Festival
Wodsworth Atheneum Special Screening (Hartford)
Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival
2017
Miami Jewish Film Festival
NW Film Reel Music Series Portland
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
ArtYard Frenchtown, NJ
Hot Docs Doc Soup Series Toronto
Boulder International Film Festival
JIF Winterfest Roxie Theater, San Francisco
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland
Maine Jewish Film Festival
Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival
Copenhagen Musikfilm Festival
Port Jefferson Documentary Series (Long Island)
West Virginia Jewish Film Festival
St. Louis Jewish Film Festival
Galway Film Fleadh
Berkshire Jewish Film Festival
New Zealand International Film Festival
Sidewalk Film Festival
Australia Jewish Film Festival
Vancouver Jewish Film Festival
Columbus Jewish Film Festival
Boston Jewish Film Festival
Washington D.C. Jewish Film Festival