Mads Brügger on Becoming 'The Ambassador'

Download our interview with the director of the new Drafthouse doc

"...Mads Brügger, maker of new Drafthouse Films release The Ambassador, freely admits, "I became obsessed with the place, bordering..."

Sept. 5, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Ambassador

With daring, gonzo filmmaking, this documentary film penetrates the blood-diamond trade in the Central African Republic.

"...consciences. It's a tough call as to whether The Ambassador might be an effective tool in combatting the tyranny..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ambassador of Austin Music

"...missed. But she will always be remembered as the Ambassador of Austin Music. I feel honored to have known..."

Aug. 28, 2017 Postmarks

Appoint Hood Ambassador

"...roots. I'm surprised Warren Hood isn't appointed the musical ambassador for Austin. The world needs to see what y'all..."

July 14, 2010 Postmarks

Slovenian Ambassador to U.S. Running in Austin Marathon

"...The ambassador of Slovenia to the United States, His Excellency Samuel..."

Feb. 12, 2007 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Acia Gray: From Austin, an Ambassador of Tap to the World

The artistic director of Tapestry Dance Company has just been named president of the International Tap Association

July 18, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

Michael Bay lends his firepower to this war that's not really a war

"...really – who did their best to save U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens when Libyan militants overran the American diplomatic..."

Jan. 15, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bobby

Bobby looks at the lives of some everyday people who are about to get caught up in the avalanche of history when they become witnesses to the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.

"...was shot to death in the kitchen of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. At the time of his..."

Nov. 24, 2006 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Pay To Play

Drafthouse Films' release 'The Ambassador' exposes corruption in the Central African Republic

"...journalist Mads Brügger did for his new film, The Ambassador. This latest release from Drafthouse Films would make Joseph..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Daily Hustle: 2/14/11

City Council looks to boost artistic presence

"...City Council is collaborating with local artists for an ambassador program fit for the Live Music Capital. Read more..."

Feb. 14, 2011 News Post by Eric Pickhartz

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief

Alex Gibney's doc penetrates the church's cloak of secrecy

"...But it’s the nonparticipatory presence of Scientology’s most famous ambassador in the film that stays with you the most...."

Sept. 25, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Visual Acoustics

The architectural photographer Julius Shulman is the subject of this documentary, but through his work we learn an awful lot about modernist architecture.

"...his thoughts and opinions and serving as the filmmaker’s ambassador to owners of the various homes on display in..."

March 5, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love

Seeming more like an electronic press kit than a bona fide documentary, this profile of the Senegalese singer is both welcome and lacking at the same time.

"...career beginnings of Senegal’s favorite son and Africa’s cultural ambassador prove fascinating, but the film quickly turns its attention..."

Aug. 14, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Omaggio a Tropicalista

Putting Brazil's musical poet laureate in his place.

"...than 100 years ago by Joaquim Nabuco, Brazil's first ambassador to the U.S., and set to music by Caetano..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Music Feature by Mike Quinn

The Tailor of Panama

"...the Panama City detail for previous indiscretions involving an ambassador's wife. Boorman shot the film's exteriors in Panama City,..."

April 20, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Four Days in September

"...of Brazilian student revolutionaries who, in 1969, kidnapped American ambassador Charles Elbrick to secure the release of political prisoners...."

Feb. 13, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Jefferson in Paris

"...period (1784-89) during which Jefferson served as the American ambassador to France, it makes assumptions about Jefferson's character that..."

April 21, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Turtle Beach

"...When the movie begins, she is married to Australia's ambassador to Malaysia and heads a Vietnamese refugee relief committee...."

May 8, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Beloved Local Pastry Chef Joins the Stiles Switch Team

Callie Speer: ambassador of fun

"...That's been fun. Shane always says that I'm the 'ambassador of fun.'" On what the future holds:..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Food Feature by Rod Machen

As Transit Cops Near, Cap Metro’s Other Public Safety Personnel Thrive

Safe on the bus

"...Cap Metro envisioned when it launched the public safety ambassador program in October 2021. A nearby ambassador phoned EMS..."

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature by Benton Graham

The First Omen

Gruesome gynohorror prequel to 1976’s satanic masterpiece The Omen

"...Church come to kill the baby of the American ambassador to Rome and have him adopt the antichrist who..."

April 5, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

This New Pizza Is Made By, What, Robots?

Basil Street’s Automated Pizza Kitchen flourishes in the ATX

"...press, and so there I was: Talking to brand ambassador Kaitlyn Mitchell in the Skyloft lobby, learning about how..."

Oct. 7, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin And the Wider World

State department visit puts global spotlight on tech center

"...urban centers in Texas, but a visit by 26 ambassadors last week re-enforced that idea...."

May 19, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Brand on the Run

Synergy is the name of the game at Drafthouse Films, the distribution arm of the Alamo empire

"...next film. He just secured libel insurance for The Ambassador, a controversial new documentary shot in the blood diamond..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Daily Hustle: 3/2/11

City gearing up for SXSW

"...Morrison and Martinez are sponsoring a “Creative Industries Ambassadors” event tonight. Sez the city:..."

March 2, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Death of Brad Will

An American reporter films his own murder in Oaxaca, and Mexican and U.S. authorities look the other way

"...U.S. reporter in Mexico has drawn minimal response from Ambassador Tony Garza, a former member of the Texas Railroad..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature by John Ross

Stubborn With My Goals: Impassioned MC J Soulja Stays Focused on Creating Opportunities in Austin Rap

"There ain't no trophies for that kind of shit"

"...A close friend suggested that he apply for an ambassador deal with Swisher Sweets after spectating a less than..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

The Urban Experience

Dâm-Funk's intergalactic jam

"...Bump & Hustle caught up with the Ambassador of Boogie before he takes over Austin – playing..."

March 16, 2010 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

War Made Easy

New echoes of Vietnam: 'Withdrawal would cripple U.S. credibility'

"...a positive spin at his confirmation hearing to be ambassador to the new U.S.-assembled Iraq government. "Senator after senator..."

July 15, 2005 News Feature by Norman Solomon

What a Dump

What Does Gov. Bush Have Buried in West Texas?

"...Pogue On the first Thursday of February, the Mexican ambassador to the United States, Jesus F. Reyes-Heroles, paid a..."

March 13, 1998 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

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