03/05/2025
WARNING !
ONCE UPON A TIME IN PRODUCTION, the book written by Jacques Bidou with the collaboration of Marianne Dumoulin and adapted by Holly Aylett, is published this May in the UK and the USA by Paul Cronin edition.
I know Jacques Bidou’s incredible work, much of it with directors no one else would risk producing. He is one of the unheralded catalysts of Third Cinema. This honest, humorous account of what it takes to deliver a director’s vision on minimal budgets, with multiple production partners in unpredictable times should be read by anyone serious about bringing the stories of our world to the screen.
John Akomfrah
Jacques Bidou takes the reader on the true journey of the film producer. He reveals the hair-raising backstage shenanigans necessary to see through an international co-production. This is a meticulous study of the foolhardy dedication of the passionate producer.
Rebecca O'Brien
Contact : [email protected]
Jacques BidouMarianne Dumoulin@onceuponatimeinproduction
