Mar 10, 2006 7:59 am US/Central
'Prairie Home' Kicks Off SXSW Festival
Austin, Texas (AP) ―
Robert Altman's "A Prairie Home Companion" makes its North American premiere Friday night on opening night of the South by Southwest film festival.
Celebrities including Charlize Theron, Ray Romano, Brad Garrett and Erykah Badu are expected to appear throughout the week in Austin, Texas.
Festival producer Matt Dentler says it's definitely more people and premieres this year than before.
Through March 18 at least 230 features and shorts are on the schedule, 60 of which are world premieres.
They include "95 Miles to Go," a documentary about Romano's stand-up comedy tour, and "East of Havana," a documentary Theron helped produce about Cuban rappers.
John C. Reilly is expected to appear with "A Prairie Home Companion," based on the long-time Garrison Keillor radio program. The movie co-stars Meryl Streep, Lindsay Lohan, Woody Harrelson and Kevin Kline. Much of the movie was filmed in Minnesota.
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