On December 2, Palm Pictures will release a film about the life and times of Townes Van Zandt.

According to Palm Pictures:

As a musician, Townes Van Zandt was legendary -- perhaps one of the greatest who ever lived, inspiring artists from Bob Dylan to Norah Jones to Steve Earle. As a man, a husband, and a father his life was as tragic and as beautiful as the songs he wrote. Townes was an enigma to his family, pinned between a deep longing for home and the nomadic lifestyle that was necessary for his livelihood. Director Margaret Brown's BE HERE TO LOVE ME is an artful, expertly directed portrait of both of these sides of Van Zandt and ultimately serves as an insightful look at the sacrifices, challenges, and consequences faced in pursuit of a dream. Haunting and lyrical, BE HERE TO LOVE ME combines emotional interviews with friends and family with never seen footage of Townes Van Zandt; from rare performance and interview footage to intimate portraits shot in Van Zandt?s own home.


The film, featuring commentary by Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, and others will premier in New York at the Angelika Theatre, and at the Northwest Film Forum in Seattle on December 2. Other release dates are as follows:

Dec 9, 2005 Alamo Drafthouse - Austin, TX
Dec 9, 2005 Bell Auditorium - Minneapolis, MN
Dec 9, 2005 Brattle Theatre - Cambridge, MA
Dec 16, 2005 Belcourt Theatre - Nashville, TN
Dec 16, 2005 Jacob Burns Film Center - Pleasantville, NY
Dec 16, 2005 Landmark Nuart Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
Jan 6, 2006 Music Box Theatre - Chicago, IL
Jan 20, 2006 Landmark Midtown Art - Atlanta, GA
Feb 3, 2006 Landmark Lumiere - San Francisco, CA
Feb 3, 2006 Landmark Act 1 & 2 - Berkeley, CA