[8][9][10][11] His non-fiction feature films explore subculture and identity, depicting how alternative people, groups and ideas are represented in media.
[6][2] His father, Herb Berman was a veteran of World War II and a community newspapers publisher in Brooklyn.
[14] His directorial debut, The Shvitz (1993) was a 16mm black and white documentary depicting traditions revolving around the steambaths once popular in the Eastern European enclaves in New York.
[6] In 1999, Berman co-wrote the story with director Bruno de Almeida for the independent comedy feature On The Run starring Soprano's regulars Michael Imperioli and John Ventimiglia.
The film opened numerous festivals (Munich, Jerusalem, Karlovy Vary), played on TV (Sundance Channel, BBC, others worldwide),[2][12] and received positive reviews from the New York Times, Variety, and other publications.