Career
French producer
After studying philosophy, Jacques Bidou studied at INSAS (Institut National Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle) in Brussels. For Star Film and then Cyrk S.A., he marketed catalogues of films and television programmes, particularly in Spain. In 1987, he set up his own production company, JBA Production, with which he has produced over 110 films, including many feature films selected at Cannes and other festivals. He has produced films by Rithy Panh, Merzak Allouache, Patricio Guzman, Tsai Ming-Liang, Pablo Agüero and others.
He has been a member of the Ateliers Varan since 1987, worked as an administrator at la Femis film school from 1995 to 2011, and has been an active programmer of the European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs programme for European producers from 1990 to 1999. He has founded and directed EURODOC studies from 1999 to 2013 and DOCMED studies from 2011 to 2013.
Producer (selective)
Sème le vent
Danilo Caputo, Italy/France/ Greece, Fiction, 2019, 91’
Panorama selection, Berlinale 2020
Yalda, a night for forgiveness
dir. Massoud Bakhshi, Iran/France, 2019, 89’
Jury Prize at Sundance film festival 2020; Berlinale 2020
Jesus
dir. Fernando Guzzoni, fiction, France / Chili, 2016, 95’
Official competition, San Sebastian Film Festival, 2016
Eva no duerme
dir. Pablo Agüero, fiction, France / Argentine / Espagne, 2015, 87’
Official competition, San Sebastian Film Festival, 2015
Stray Dogs
dir. Tsai Ming Liang, Fiction, France/Taïwan, 2013, 138’
Jury Prize, Venice International Film Festival, 2013
The Rooftops
dir. Merzak Allouache, Fiction, France / Algeria, 2013
Official Selection Venice International Film Festival, 2013
A respected family
dir. Massoud Bakhshi, fiction, Iran, 2012, 90’
Director's fortnight, Cannes Film Festival, 2012
Corpo Celeste
dir. Alice Rohwacher, fiction, France/Switzerland/Italy, 2011, 100’
director's fortnight, Cannes Film Festival , 2011
Visage
dir. Tsai Ming Liang, Fiction, France/Taïwan, 2009, 141’
Official Competition, Cannes Film Festival, 2009
Salt of this sea
dir. Annemarie Jacir, fiction, Palestine, 2008, 109’
Official Competition, Cannes Film Festival, 2009
Salamandra
dir. Pablo Agüero, fiction, France / Argentine, 2008, 87’
Director's fortnight, Cannes Film Festival, 2008
Salvador Allende, Patricio Guzman
documentary, France / Belgium / Chile, 2001, 100’
Official Competition, Cannes Film Festival, 2004
Pau and His brother
dir. Marc Recha, fiction, France / Spain, 2001, 112’
Official Competition, Cannes Film Festival, 2001
A Piece of Sky
dir. Benedicte Lienard, Fiction, France / Belgique, 2001, 95’
Official Competition, Cannes Film Festival, 2001
April Captains
dir. Maria de Medeiros, fiction, France/Italy/Spain, 1999, 125’
Official Competition, Cannes Film Festival, 2000
Lumumba
dir. Raoul Peck, fiction, France / Belgium/ Haïti, 1999, 120’
director's fortnight, Cannes Film Festival , 2000
One evening after the war
dir. Rithy Panh, fiction, France / Cambodge, 1997, 110’
Official Competition, Cannes Film Festival, 1998
Os Mutantes
dir. Teresa Villaverde, fiction, France / Portugal, 11997, 113’
Official Competition, Cannes Film Festival, 1998
Fools
dir. Ramadan Suleman, fiction, France/South Africa, 1996, 90’
Silver Leopard, Locarno Film Festival, 1997
Bab El Oued City
dir. Merzak Allouache, fiction, France / Algérie, 1994
Official Competition, Cannes Film Festival, 1994
Rice People
dir. Rithy Panh, fiction, France / Cambodge, 1994, 125’
Official Competition, Cannes Film Festival, 1994
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