IAN | This 72-Year-Old Rock Climber Will Change How You See Aging

IAN is a powerful short film about defying age, chasing passion, and rewriting what’s possible. In a world that tells us to slow down, 72-year-old Australian Ian Elliott proves it’s never too late to send your hardest route. At nearly 70, he climbs Grade 28 (5.13a) — a feat few ever achieve — and shows us what relentless determination looks like. IAN is an award-winning Australian climbing film about resilience, aging boldly, and living life on your terms. SCREENINGS Official selection & Finalist BANFF Mountain Film Festival 2024 Official selection BANFF World Tour 2024/25 Byron Bay International Film Festival 2024 Kendal Mountain Film Festival 2024 (UK) Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival 2024 Torello Mountain Film Festival 2024 (Catalonia) New Zealand Mountain Film 2024 Ladek Mountain Film Festival 2024 (Poland) Maine Outdoor Film Festival Climbing Film Tour 2024 ONA Short Film Festival (Venice) Heart of Gold Short Film Festival Mountain Film Graz (Austria) AWARDS ACS Gold Award (Australian Cinematography Society) CREDITS Director: Matt Raimondo Director of Photography: Caleb Ware Additional Cinematography: Matt Raimondo 1st AC: Locke McGlip Camera Assistant: Jake Malpass Camera Assistant: Bailey Jeffs Camera Assistant: Michael Young Production Assistant: Meg Noel Boom Operator: Michael Cassidy Edit/Colour Grade/Sound Design: Matt Raimondo Sound Mix: Adrian Diery Cable Camera Ropes: Jack Brown Munya Johnstone Johnny Sullivan Meg Noel Supported by ​⁠‪@mammut‬ #RockClimbing #ClimbingFilm #InspiringStory #AgeIsJustANumber #NeverTooOld #ShortFilm #MountainFilm #AustralianClimber #IANtheClimber #graypower #graypower