"Friends" director came from Hollywood to the Gaza border – and fights for the massacre victims | Exclusive
Producer and director Kevin S. Bright, one of the key figures behind the series "Friends," came to Israel for the screening of his documentary "The Bridge." He visited Sderot, the Nova festival site, and the Gaza border communities for the first time, meeting survivors of October 7 whose journey he documented. Bright described the visit as shaking but hopeful, and addressed the fear among Jews in Hollywood to speak about Israel.
Kevin S. Bright, the Emmy-winning producer and director who was one of the central figures behind the series "Friends," came to Israel for the premiere of his documentary "The Bridge." The film follows ten young Israelis who survived the October 7 attack and embarked on a rock music camp in Los Angeles, attempting to cope with the trauma. Bright visited Sderot, the Nova festival site, and the Gaza border communities for the first time, meeting the survivors. He described the visit as shaking but hopeful. During the tour, he met Valerie Yael Dvorkin, a survivor who locked herself in a safe room for 25 hours and told him about her friends who were murdered and kidnapped. Bright also addressed the fear among Jews in Hollywood to speak about Israel due to social and economic pressures. He is a partner in a billboard campaign in the US commemorating the Nova victims. The visit took place against the backdrop of the controversy surrounding the film "NAZA," which presents claims against the IDF.