BE HERE TO LOVE ME OPENS DECEMBER 16TH AT THE NUART THEATRE

Townes Van Zandt is widely recognized as a true songwriter's songwriter, a musician whose brilliance and lyrical insight made him popular amongst fans and musicians alike. Van Zandt had a profound impact on generations of musicians from Bob Dylan to Norah Jones, yet the commercial success enjoyed by many of his own peers eluded him.

In her debut feature, director Margaret Brown focuses on Van Zandt’s attempts at overcoming his personal demons and live his life for his art – to “blow everything off…get a guitar and go!” Her haunting and lyrical film, BE HERE TO LOVE ME combines interviews of friends and family with never seen footage of lost performances and intimate portraits in Van Zandt’s own home throughout the years.

Featuring interviews and footage with J.T. Van Zandt, Willie Nelson, Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth, Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle, Guy Clarke, Emmylou Harris and Kris Kristofferson, BE HERE TO LOVE ME is an artful and poetic portrait of Van Zandt's life and career.

BE HERE TO LOVE ME was directed by Margaret Brown, produced by Sam Brumbaugh and shot by cinematographer Lee Daniel. The film was executive produced by Paul Stekler and Louis Black.

BE HERE TO LOVE ME will open on Friday, December 16 at Landmark’s Nuart Theatre, showing through Thursday, December 22 for an exclusive one-week engagement. Showtimes will be nightly at 5:00, 7:30 & 10:00, plus additional afternoon shows on Sat & Sun at 12:00 & 2:30.

Landmark’s Nuart Theatre is at 11272 Santa Monica Boulevard, just west of the 405 Freeway, in West Los Angeles. Program information: 310-281-8223; www.landmarktheatres.com