Calliope Media - Mark Kidel Productions

Calliope Media was created in 2002 as a vehicle for productions by award-winning arts documentary film-maker Mark Kidel, and to explore other projects in music, arts and general documentaries for TV, DVD and theatrical release.

Calliope Media productions are mainly financed by broadcasters in the UK, the rest of Europe and the USA and mainly focus on music and the arts.

Building on Mark Kidel’s work over the last 20 years, Calliope Media has excellent links with the UK, but also with ARTE France, as well as with a number of top French independent companies.

Calliope Media is small and there are only very rarely opportunities for employment.

Calliope Media productions so far include:

FILMS

Soweto Strings (2007)
Calliope Media in association with BBC Wales 90 and 60 mins

Hungary 1956 Our Revolution 2006 Calliope Media in association with Les Films d'Ici, BBC, ARTE France 60 mins

Mario Lanza: Singing to the Gods 2005 Calliope Media in association with BBC & BBC World

Bill Viola: The Eye of the Heart 2003 Calliope Media in association with BBC and ARTE France 59 mins

Joe Zawinul: A Musical Portrait 2004 Calliope Media in association with BBC and BBC Worldwide 59 mins

Paris Brothel ("Maisons closes, maisons d’illusion") 2003 Calliope Media in association with BBC, ARTE France and On Line Productions (Paris) 64 mins


DVD

Joe Zawinul: A Musical Portrait 2005 Calliope Media in association with BBC and BBC Worldwide 59 mins

Bill Viola: The Eye of the Heart with Bill Viola and the Making of Emergence 2004 Produced by Calliope Media

IN DEVELOPMENT

Sly and the Family Stone

IN PRODUCTION

Transmission: Alfred Brendel and Kit Armstrong