sat 22/03/2025

mark kidel

Bio
Mark is a documentary filmmaker and writer specialising in the arts and music. Recent films include "Becoming Cary Grant" (Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival 2017), "The Juilliard Experiment" (2016) "Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance ", "Road Movie: A Portrait of John Adams", "Painting the Moment", a film about the French painter Fabienne Verdier and "Martin Amis's England". He is current developing a feature-length documentary on Leonard Cohen, and a documentary portrait of soul singer PP Arnold.

Articles By Mark Kidel

Lizz Wright, Barbican review - sweet inspiration

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Album: Abel Selaocoe - Hymns of Bantu

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Patrick Duff, The Mount Without, Bristol review - sacred music for the soul

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Album: Park Jiha - All Living Things

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Albums of the Year: Beth Gibbons - Lives Outgrown

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Album: FaithNYC - Love is a Wish Away

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Kenny Barron Trio, Ronnie Scott's review - a master of the cool

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Bob Dylan, Royal Albert Hall review - cracked ritual from rock elder

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Album: Underworld - Strawberry Hotel

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Songs We Carry, Ana Silvera and Saied Silbak, Kings Place review - harmony between Arab and Jew

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The Marrriage of Figaro, Opera Project, Tobacco Factory, Bristol review - small is beautiful indeed

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Elvis Costello and Steve Nieve, Bristol Beacon review - so much more than a retread of the master's hits

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Album: Laurie Anderson - Amelia

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Album: Jon Hopkins - Ritual

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theartsdesk at Jaminaround 2024 - preview of the unique Dorset venue's second edition

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Album: 137 - Strangeness Oscillations

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