RAWSTOCK is…

. . . Seattle’s leading alternative film and music festival. Birthed in 2005 by filmmakers Justin Freet, William Russell and Dylan Noebels, RAWSTOCK’s initial mission was showcasing visceral local filmmakers, growing over the next three years to spearheading premieres of international films that otherwise would have been unavailable to Seattle’s moviegoing public. The RAWSTOCKMafia (those that produce and curate RAWSTOCK and it various unfortunate side-effects) has grown to include SonicsGate director Jason Reid, unsurpassed editor Darren Lund, consigliere John Hilldenbiddle, and prodigal son Darrius Schieder.