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<h1>INDEPENDENT WRESTLING LEGENDS JOSH PROHIBITION &amp; MATT CROSS TO APPEAR AT SLOWBURN SHOOT: AN INDIE WRESTLING STORY AT MYSTIC FILM FESTIVAL</h1>
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<h3>The Raw Story of Absolute Intense Wrestling Opens the Festival Thursday, September 24 Alongside Director Adam J. Wilde</h3><h3></h3>
Come meet Absolute Intense Wrestling (AIW) stars Josh Prohibition and Matt Cross
appearing in person alongside director Adam J. Wilde for the Opening Night screening of Slowburn Shoot: An Indie Wrestling Story
on Thursday, September 24 at the 9th Annual Mystic Film Festival
in Mystic, CT.

The raw and moving documentary chronicles more than 20 years of Absolute Intense Wrestling, the Cleveland-based independent wrestling promotion founded by John Thorne
and his late co-owner Chandler Biggins, and the wrestlers, friendships, sacrifices and community that helped shape its legacy.

The film features appearances by some of the biggest names to come through or be connected to the independent wrestling scene, including Johnny Gargano, Britt Baker, Eddie Kingston, Nick Gage, Ethan Page, Tom Lawlor, Swoggle, Chris Van Vliet and John Thorne, among others.
<h3>OPENING NIGHT SCREENING &amp; APPEARANCE</h3>
Thursday, September 24, 2026 | 6:30–9:00 PM ET 
Mystic Luxury Cinemas – Theater 4 
27 Coogan Blvd., Ste. 1-B 
Mystic, CT 06355
Appearing in person: 
Josh Prohibition • Matt Cross • Director Adam J. Wilde

The 6:30 PM screening
will be followed by the Mystic Film Festival Opening Night Reception, with Prohibition, Cross and Wilde appearing in person for the evening’s festivities.

Slowburn Shoot: An Indie Wrestling Story
offers an unfiltered look behind the curtain at the triumphs, hardships and relentless determination required to keep an independent wrestling promotion alive, while celebrating the people and community who have made AIW a fixture of the wrestling landscape for more than two decades.
Tickets are on sale now: 
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THE MYSTIC FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS 9TH YEAR WITH 131 FILMS! 
The Festival’s main slate will showcase 131 new short and feature-length documentary and narrative films from around the world, including films by student filmmakers. The four-day festival will also feature filmmakers’ workshops, panel discussions, networking opportunities, a screenwriting competition, and an awards presentation recognizing this year's outstanding films and screenwriters. 

The Mystic Film Festival will be held September 24-27, 2026, bringing filmmakers and audiences together in Mystic to celebrate established and emerging talent from around the world. Festival events will take place at Mystic Luxury Cinemas, La Grua Center, Mystic Noank Library, and The United Theatre, with workshops and panel discussions led by filmmakers and local experts. 

The Festival will open on Thursday, September 24 at 7:00 p.m. (preceded by a wine reception at 6:30 p.m.) at Mystic Luxury Cinemas with a screening of the feature documentary Slowburn Shoot, followed by a Q&amp;A with the film’s director and featured contributors.

On Sunday, September 27 at 7:00 p.m. (preceded by a wine reception at 6:30 p.m.) at Mystic Luxury Cinemas, the Festival jury will present awards to this year's winning films and screenwriters. Additionally, the Festival will honor William Sadler with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Schedules, tickets, and passes are now available at: 
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Step beyond the ring and into the heart of independent wrestling with SLOWBURN SHOOT: AN INDIE WRESTLING STORY — a feature documentary about the wrestlers, dreamers, and diehards who give everything they have to the world they love. It’s about passion, friendship, sacrifice, and the people who keep showing up — not for fame or fortune, but because wrestling is part of who they are.TRAILER: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHX5KSk8nDI&amp;fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAcGRvZgFicmlkETFZYk9QTmhGYVJrOXhXdEJ1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHtLQkAlOlf-bhhL3uxOxZTRJ58QIWJ_ByaFVOAlfzofSoErA_74vYTFOC2Oy_aem_SHx8eS8oSD8c_XSQdOEO2w" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHX5KSk8nDI</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHX5KSk8nDI&amp;fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAcGRvZgFicmlkETFZYk9QTmhGYVJrOXhXdEJ1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHtLQkAlOlf-bhhL3uxOxZTRJ58QIWJ_ByaFVOAlfzofSoErA_74vYTFOC2Oy_aem_SHx8eS8oSD8c_XSQdOEO2w" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"></a>Thursday, September 24, 2026 &nbsp;6:30 PM Wine Reception 7:00 PM Screening of Film and Q&amp;A&nbsp;Where: Mystic Luxury Cinemas | Mystic, CTMeet wrestlers Josh Prohibition and Matt Cross, both featured in the film, in person, along with director Adam Wilde, for a special post-screening Q&amp;A! Kick off the 2026 Mystic Film Festival and book your tickets now!TICKETS:&nbsp;<a href="https://mysticfilmfestival2026.eventive.org/Schedule/Tickets/-6a8cd735b8c1e8b180df2c8f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://mysticfilmfestival2026.eventive.org/Schedule/Tickets/-6a8cd735b8c1e8b180df2c8f</a><a href="https://mysticfilmfestival2026.eventive.org/Schedule/Tickets/-6a8cd735b8c1e8b180df2c8f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"></a>SAVE 15% ON TICKETS: Use discount code MFFGEN26 at checkout.

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