Name: Slowburn Shoot - World Premiere at Cleveland International Film Festival
Start: 2026-04-13T16:45:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-13T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Playhouse Square

Slowburn Shoot - World Premiere at Cleveland International Film Festival

Please join us for the world premiere of Slowburn Shoot. A new feature documentary produced by Cleveland's own Substance Productions.
Synopsis: Slowburn Shoot is a feature length Documentary that takes an unvarnished look at the world of independent wrestling through the lens of Absolute Intense Wrestling. Rising stars and aging vets alike all pass through scrappy regional leagues like AIW. For some, it’s their only paycheck. For others, it’s their last chance. Slowburn Shoot also chronicles the trials and tribulations of founder John Thorne and his beloved co-owner “Chandler Biggins”. The story is told by some of the biggest names in professional wrestling today. They tell their own tales while revealing the tragedy and the ultimate triumph that is Absolute Intense Wrestling.
April 13th, 4:50pm at the Ohio Theater at Playhouse Square.
Tickets on sale March 18th
https://www.clevelandfilm.org/films/slowburn-shoot-2026/
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Substance is a production company founded in 2024 by Adam J. Wilde, Ryan J. Kelly and Geoff Yaw as the original content arm of TRG Multimedia. Built as a true storytelling production studio, Substance produces scripted and unscripted films, television and online content.