SXSW
Probably no shock that Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron came to town for the SXSW Film Festival and she made the local news... but she did. Theron, seen here participating on a panel discussion on music documentary, came to Austin in support of director Jauretsi Saizabitoria (left) and Emilia Menocal's "East of Havana," which explores underground hip hop artists in Cuba, which she produced and financed. Also pictured is "Be Here to Love Me" director Margaret Brown on the well-attended panel. On a lighter note, this is the third occasion we've run into Theron in six months. The first was a tribute to Picturehouse chief Bob Berney at the Hamptons International Film Festival in October, and we saw her at a party for Robert Altman in LA last month (also hosted by Picturehouse). Maybe someday we'll actually work up the nerve to introduce ourselves.