Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt

Be here to love me provides an intimate portrait of the legendary artist’s haunting music and life. The ultimate songwriter’s songwriter, Townes Van Zandt had a profound impact on generations of musicians from Bob Dylan to Norah Jones. But despite his warm, dusty-sweet voice, as a singer Van Zandt never had anything resembling a hit in his nearly 30-year recording career — he had a hard enough time simply keeping his records in print. Austin-based filmmaker Margaret Brown focuses on the decision to live his life for his art. Her haunting and lyrical film combines interviews with friends and family with never seen footage. It also includes appearances by many famous musicians, including Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Kris Kristofferson, Steve Earle, and Emmylou Harris.