Lindsey Chester & Hal Goodtree present
Filmmaking, Events, Publishing and Arts
Filmmaking
Who’s Telling Your Story?
Goodtree Studio tells the stories of businesses and communities with a true documentary approach.
Whether it’s a small local project or a large theatrical production, we use the same techniques of filmmaking to uncover meaning and focus the message into an informative and entertaining story.
Our clients include Town of Cary, UNC-TV, Once in a Blue Moon Bakery and Migun USA. We have collected awards for Best Short Documentary at the Longleaf Film Festival and a #1 rating in prime time on WRAL.
Contact us if you have a story that needs to be told.
Events
Lindsey Chester is a veteran of large scale events. She produces the Cary Scavenger Hunt, Fest in the West and the Fall Farmers Festival in Cary. And, as a longtime volunteer, she lends a hand at Lazy Daze, Spring Daze and Booth Amphitheatre. She has served on Town of Cary boards and commissions including Parks & Rec and Cultural Arts.
Fest in the West was created to bring a large scale event to western Cary. Goodtree Studio partners with Town of Cary to attract more than 7,000 attendees to USA Baseball for a day of bands, beer, food trucks, kid zone, acrobats and a petting zoo.
Goodtree Studio partners with the Cary Downtown Farmers Market to produce the Fall Farmers Festival. This annual event draws more than 5,000 to Downtown Cary, closing off W. Chatham Street from Academy to Harrison.
Publishing
CaryCitizen.com is the Triangle’s leading hyperlocal news blog. Since 2009, CaryCitizen has published more than 6,000 stories about Cary, NC.
FoodCary.com covers the burgeoning food scene in Cary from supermarkets and specialty food stores to restaurant openings and recipes.
Arts
Painting in Acrylics
Lindsey Chester studied Fine Art at Mason Gross School at Rutgers University.
Her work in acrylic painting covers subjects including historical buildings in Cary, pet portraits, landscapes, still life and conversations. She also publishes a sketchbook and hosts a popular figure drawing meetup.
Photography
Hal Goodtree started taking pictures in fourth grade but only became a professional in 2008.
His subjects include people, architecture, food and events.
He likes to work in natural light and has photographed 4 of the last 5 North Carolina governors.
Music
Hal has been a working musician since high school, playing bars and clubs on the weekends.
He currently plays guitar in Lounge Doctors with pianist Michael Pelz-Sherman.
See them in the Triangle at The Empress Room, Abbey Road and Doherty’s.