VIFF documentary ‘Bang! The Bert Berns Story’ focuses on influential songwriter

Sun, Oct 2: You know his music, but you may not know his name. Songwriter Bert Berns was wildly successful during the heyday of rock n’ roll. He died at age 38, at the peak of his career, but his songs are still played and covered today. Now his son Brett is bringing his story to the big screen in a new documentary, screening at the Vancouver International Film Festival.