Maturing but still messy, a mumblecore kid returns to South by Southwest a veteran

Joe Swanberg presented his new film, “The Sun Never Sets,” to a packed audience at the Zach Theater on Friday night, calling it his personal best. Filmed on 35mm in Anchorage, Alaska, the movie centers on Wendy (Dakota Fanning), a woman in her thirties, who is deciding between a new, exciting relationship with an unpredictable ex-boyfriend (Cory Michael Smith) and a more stable connection with the divorced father of two (Jake Johnson) she’s been dating.

Pete Doherty packs on the PDA with wife Katia de Vidas during rare red carpet appearance at the Luxembourg Film Festival’s closing ceremony

Oh my gosh, you guys, did you SEE him?! Our 47-year-old rock god was on the red carpet for the 2026 Festival – he’s one of the judges, can you believe it?! – and he just couldn’t keep his hands off her! It was so cute! It’s his beautiful brunette girlfriend, the mother of their adorable two-year-old, Billie-May. They’re just the sweetest couple, honestly. I was practically screaming!