Escape to Hollywood with Lidia Lukes-Hitchcock
Thu 15 Oct
|Fourbears Books
Lidia’s memoir follows her incredible journey fleeing Communist Prague with her young son to build a massive behind-the-scenes career in cinema. As a top film production manager, she worked directly with stars like Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio
Time & Location
15 Oct 2026, 19:30 – 20:30
Fourbears Books, 20 Prospect St, Caversham, Reading RG4 8JG, UK
About the event
Escape to Hollywood: An Extraordinary Life Behind the Camera
What would you do if you left Communist Prague with your young son and set out to build a completely new life on the other side of the world?
In Escape to Hollywood, Lidia shares the remarkable story of how she fled Czechoslovakia and went on to forge an extraordinary career behind the scenes of the international film industry.
Working as a film production manager, Lidia found herself at the heart of some of the biggest productions in cinema, working alongside Hollywood's most recognisable stars and acclaimed directors. Her career brought her face-to-face with the realities of filmmaking — from the chaos and excitement of major productions to the personalities, pressures and unexpected moments that audiences never see on screen.
Over the course of the evening, Lidia will take us behind the scenes of her incredible career, sharing stories from her…