Pax Jolie-Pitt, the son of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, made a rare public appearance this week, quietly stepping into the Sundance Film Festival spotlight while remaining firmly focused behind the scenes.
The 22-year-old was photographed at a Jan. 23 screening of Self Custody in Park City, Utah, where he posed with director Garrett Patten and producer Fernando Ferro.
Dressed in a red flannel layered over a black T-shirt and accessorized with a chunky silver chain, Pax appeared relaxed as he chatted with the filmmakers before later attending a TBK Productions party.
Although his appearance attracted attention, it did not signal a move toward acting.
In fact, Angelina Jolie has made it clear that her children have little interest in being in front of the camera.
Speaking at the 2025 Santa Barbara Film Festival, she said of Pax and his siblings: “None of them are dying to be on screen. They’re not interested.”
Jolie, who also shares children Maddox, Zahara, Shiloh and twins Knox and Vivienne with Brad Pitt, explained that fame itself had little appeal to them.
“They really don’t like the celebrity part,” she said, adding, “It’s not a normal thing. It’s a really stupid thing.”
Instead, Pax gained experience in film production.
He previously worked as a photographer on Jolie’s 2017 film. First they killed my father and again on his 2024 biopic Married.
His siblings follow similar paths, with Maddox earning production credits himself and Vivienne working as a production assistant on Broadway. The strangers.
Jolie spoke warmly about Vivienne’s approach to creative work, recounting E! News in 2023, “Viv reminds me of my mother, in the sense that she is not focused on being the center of attention but on supporting other creatives. »
She added: “She is very thoughtful and serious about theater and works hard to better understand how to contribute to it. »
Pax’s appearance at Sundance offered a brief glimpse of his growing presence in the world of cinema, which reflects his family’s creative legacy while deliberately staying out of the spotlight.
