NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! When Hamas terrorists attacked Israel on October 7, ten Israeli musicians lost their loved ones, friends and homes. But they refused to let the music die. The new documentary “The Bridge,” produced by “Friends” veteran Kevin Bright, follows these survivors as they team up with legendary rock icons in Los Angeles to turn their personal tragedy into a story of resilience and musical healing. Bright told Fox News Digital that a moment during filming made him realize the documentary was special. “[I] Think of me, one of the campers talking about how he lost everything in the conflict that day and the only thing he had left was the volume control on his guitar,” she said. “And to hear him say, ‘the music wasn’t over, I could still control the volume’ was something that really hit me hard.” ACTRESS SWELL ARIEL OR GOES FURTHER IN THE DEFENSE OF ISRAELI WOMEN IN NEW FILM ‘TANKISTS’ The Survivor of 7 October, Raz Shifer, performs as part of Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp in a photo provided by the documentary “The Bridge” (Photo courtesy of “The Bridge”) The group attended the Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp in Los Angeles, where amateur musicians performed alongside some of the most influential artists in rock history Founder and CEO David Fishof has led the program for nearly 30 years Israeli musicians attended the camp just a few months after the October 7 terrorist attacks, which killed. more than 1,200 people and took more than 240 hostage. The trip to the US also came as anti-Israel protests spread across university campuses. During the show, they worked with members of bands like Guns N’ Roses, Van Halen and Black Sabbath. Hebrew on the Viper Room stage,” Bright said. “In English after that, I think that moment allowed them to really take their country, their personal pride in that country and present it through music to the audience that was there,” he added. HOLLYWOOD PRODUCER BEHIND ‘APOLLO 13’ REJECTS POLITICS IN HIS FILMS, SEEKS TO UNITE PUBLIC October 7 survivor Bar Rudaeff, left, with drummer Tommy Aldridge during Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp. Aldridge is known for his work with artists such as Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake and Black Oak Arkansas (Photo courtesy of “The Bridge”) Brad Allgood, the film’s director and editor, explained that during the final screening, many of the survivors were playing loved ones lost in the conflict. [Haim] He was playing drums and playing ‘My Hero’ for his brother. Bar was playing with everything he had in honor of his father. Raz and Dov were singing in honor of their friends who died that day,” Allgood told Fox News Digital. “Everyone was playing for someone else, and you could feel it in the music.” Raz Shifer was one of the Israeli campers who participated in the program. She was at the Nova Music Festival when Hamas attacked on October 7. More than 300 people were killed at the festival and dozens were taken hostage. According to her biography on the documentary’s website, she escaped to a nearby kibbutz, but two of his friends were taken hostage, including Inbar Hayman, who died in captivity. MOTHER OF EXECUTED OCTOBER 7 HOSTAGE EXPRESSES HER PAIN IN NEW MEMOIR October 7 survivor Valeria Dvorkin performs as part of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp in a photo provided by the documentary “The Bridge” (Courtesy of “The Bridge” In a very profound way) She said she had an emotional breakthrough. during a welcome event to the show, where he shared his story publicly and got up to play. “It was the first time he really shared his story publicly,” Allgood said. “After sharing his stories, they played ‘With a Little Help from My Friends’ and a few other songs. And it was the first time he was able to go on stage and let it all out. And she says the film was “the moment I was able to let it all out.” He explained that the experience helped survivors reconnect with music after the massacre. “They couldn’t sleep, they couldn’t eat, they just sat on the couch trying to figure out what was going on. And this, whatever music is, allows you to connect emotionally with both yourself and with others. It’s a universal language and there’s something special about it that, you know, just sets that process in motion,” Allgood said. AFTER 1,000 DAYS OF WAR: MANY ISRAELI CHILDREN CARRY TRAUMA ON SUMMER VACATION US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee attends the premiere of “The Bridge” at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center on August 19, 2026, in Jerusalem. Huckabee was joined by his wife, along with former Israeli president Reuven Rivlin. (Courtesy of “The Bridge”) Bright said the documentary avoids the political debate surrounding the Oct. 7 attack and instead focuses on the experiences of survivors. “This was a human story, a human situation. People were traumatized and hurt. And it was about giving them a path forward to reach out and give something of yourself to make a path forward,” he said. “I think the music took all the critical political and religious aspects and just focused on the music. It was about having a good time. It was about getting back on your feet and playing again,” Bright continued. “And you’ll also hear in the film that many of these survivors couldn’t even think about playing music for several months after the attack occurred. So it just provided them with a conduit to get back into the world and deal with the unfortunate trauma that they had suffered,” he added. I HAVE ONLY 90 SECONDS TO ARRIVE SAFE FROM ANOTHER DEADLY ATTACK. THIS IS OUR NORMAL For the title, Bright explained that it symbolizes the difficult transition from pain to life. “The bridge is between trauma and healing, and music is the conduit or the suspension of that bridge that people walk across to get back to the other side,” Bright said. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP “The Bridge” will premiere in select locations across North America beginning October 5, ahead of a wider theatrical release in November. The documentary premiered in Jerusalem on Wednesday, August 19, with US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and his wife in attendance, along with former Israeli President Reuven Rivlin. Madison Colombo is a writer for Fox News Digital’s Flash, Media, and Culture team, covering daily breaking news and current affairs with an award-winning background in digital and broadcast journalism.
