by Brian Brooks (March 16, 2006)
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.