COOKIE QUEENS Trailer: Girl Scouts Hustle Through a Competitive Season in Festival Hit Documentary
Many of us have come across Girl Scout cookies at some point in our lives. But what happens behind the scenes as these girls try to sell these cookies and shape their futures? Director Alysa Nahmias (Art By Krimes) premiered her new family-friendly documentary Cookie Queens at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, where it won the hearts of audiences and critics alike. Produced by The Truffle Hunters filmmakers Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw, along with Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex as executive producers, the film follows four Girl Scouts during a competitive season as they strive to be top cookie sellers, driven by ambition and sharp instincts. The film has also made waves at other festivals, including SXSW where it won the festival’s Audience Favorite Award. Roadside Attractions has now unveiled the official trailer ahead of its release in theaters on August 7.
Here’s the official Sundance synopsis:
It’s Girl Scout Cookie season, and four tenacious girls strive to be a top-selling “Cookie Queen,” navigating an $800 million business in which childhood and ambition collide. Meet Ara, Olive, Nikki, and Shannon Elizabeth: four Girl Scouts with big personalities and big ambitions. The mission? Cookie sales. But their entrepreneurial spirit hints at bright futures ahead — think future Supreme Court justices, CEOs, and beyond. Alysa Nahmias’ sparkling film follows the girls through a cookie-selling season, highlighting their charm and unsuspecting sharp business instincts. It isn’t just fun and games though. The girls and their families make real financial and time sacrifices to hit their goals, trading laid-back weekends for hours outside, wagons full of cookies in tow. Nahmias stays focused on the girls and their individual journeys, offering a sincere, playful window into a multimillion-dollar industry powered by their cookie booths. It’s a joyous, heartwarming, utterly sweet ride that cheers on the girls’ grit and ingenuity.
Check out the trailer below.
