IRON MAIDENS: Wrestling for Glory has been named an Official Selection of the 2026 Reading Film Fest! 🏆
We are excited to attend and to see it recognized on the stage of this well-established film festival.
📍 Reading, PA
🗓️ November 6–8, 2026
🎟️ Tickets & full lineup: readingfilmfest.com
“Melanson shares building trust with camera-shy high-school wrestlers, capturing both the human and historical sides of this breakthrough season, and editing a year’s footage into 55 minutes for broader audiences—plus why Jocko Willink narrates.”
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Director and Producer Tony Melanson joins Jason Bryant to discuss Iron Maidens: Wrestling for Glory. The interview covers how and why the documentary was made, the choices in production, and the significance for women’s sports and wrestling.
Kyle Klingman of Flowrestling hosted an epilogue interview with Avry and Leyna to explore what the film meant to them and how they view the experience after some time has passed.
Producer and director Tony Melanson did the sport a favor by creating this film. It’s an important watch to understand human nature and the advancement of women’s wrestling.