“IAN” is a short cinematic portrayal of the incredible 72-year-old Australian rock climber Ian Elliott. Defying age stereotypes, Ian’s technical skills, strength, and endurance shatter societal norms and highlight the extraordinary potential of older athletes.

SCREENINGS & AWARDS
Official selection & Finalist BANFF Mountain Film Festival 2024
Official selection BANFF World Tour 2024/25
Kendal Mountain Film Festival 2024 (UK)
Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival 2024
Byron Bay International 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)
Gold ACS – Australian Cinematography Society Awards

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

Cable Camera Ropes:
Jack Brown
Munya Johnstone
Johnny Sullivan
Meg Noel

Edit/Colour Grade/Sound Design: Matt Raimondo
Sound Mix: Adrian Diery

Production Company
GoodFolk Film Production

PRESS
Matt Raimondo’s Journey to Banff

BEHIND THE SCENES