Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, made a surprise debut at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah over the weekend to promote their latest film project. <\/p>\n
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex introduced the world premiere of their documentary, \u201cCookie Queens\u201d \u2014 which they executive produced through their company Archewell Productions \u2014 on Saturday evening at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center in Salt Lake City. <\/p>\n
The following morning, Harry and Meghan made a second appearance at the festival at the Eccles Theatre in Park City for a screening of the documentary. <\/p>\n
In dressed-down winter attire, Harry and Meghan posed with members of the \u201cCookie Queens\u201d cast and crew as well as with Sundance festival director Eugene Hernandez and Amy Redford, daughter of the festival\u2019s founder Robert Redford. <\/p>\n
\u201cThank you guys so much for being here bright and early. I know some of you probably had late nights last night, so extra thanks for the effort,\u201d Meghan told<\/a> a Sundance audience on Sunday morning. <\/p>\n \u201cMy husband and I and our Archewell Productions, we are so proud and privileged to be able to support and uplift \u2018Cookie Queens,\u2019\u201d she continued. \u201cYes, it\u2019s probably the cutest at the festival, but I\u2019m also going to go out on a limb and say it is one of the most powerful and meaningful depictions of something that is an American tradition and rooted in nostalgia.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSo yes, it\u2019s cute and yes, these young ladies are fantastic and adorable, but they are also layered beautiful girls who are about to become very strong leaders and young women.\u201d <\/p>\n What is \u2018Cookie Queens\u2019 about? <\/p>\n The documentary, which is part of Sundance\u2019s family matinee program, follows four resilient young Girl Scouts navigating their roles in the $800 million Girl Scout Cookie business and their ambitious battle to become the highest cookie seller, or \u201cCookie Queen.\u201d <\/p>\n The film focuses on the complexities of girlhood, entrepreneurship and the value of the Girl Scouts program, Meghan said. <\/p>\n Meghan reflected on her own experiences as a young Girl Scout growing up in California, with her mom, Doria Ragland, as her troop leader. <\/p>\n \u201cI have a personal affinity for this film,\u201d she said, per The Independent<\/a>. \u201cWhen we first viewed the early footage, it was immediately something we wanted to be involved in.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cThe creative point of view, the edgy yet humanizing tone, and the glimpse behind the scenes of such a nostalgic \u2014 and also modern \u2014 tradition of Girl Scout Cookie season are absolutely irresistible,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n What other films are Harry and Meghan involved in? <\/p>\n \u201cCookie Queens\u201d is the latest move in Harry and Meghan\u2019s ongoing effort to break into the film industry. <\/p>\n Following their 2020 departure from royal duties, the couple signed a $100 million deal with Netflix to create an undisclosed number of TV series, documentaries, children\u2019s programs and other content.<\/p>\n The mega-streamer extended its creative partnership with Harry and Meghan\u2019s production company, Archewell Productions, with an updated, multiyear deal<\/a> signed in August.<\/p>\n The updated arrangement also expanded to incorporate Meghan\u2019s fruit preserves and lifestyle brand, As Ever, further into the partnership with a larger product line.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re proud to extend our partnership with Netflix and expand our work together to include the As Ever brand,\u201d Meghan said in a statement<\/a> after the news broke. <\/p>\n She continued, \u201cMy husband and I feel inspired by our partners who work closely with us and our Archewell Productions team to create thoughtful content across genres that resonates globally, and celebrates our shared vision.\u201d<\/p>\n Partnered with Netflix, Archewell Productions has released \u201cWith Love, Meghan,\u201d \u201cHeart of Invictus<\/a>,\u201d \u201cPolo,\u201d \u201cLive to Lead\u201d and \u201cHarry & Meghan.\u201d<\/p>\n None of the couple\u2019s Netflix content has performed as well as their 2022 docuseries, \u201cMeghan & Harry,\u201d Netflix\u2019s most-watched documentary debut ever, per CNN<\/a> \u2014 which attracted a mass audience with bombshell reveals on their notorious royal exit.<\/p>\n The couple are currently involved in several film projects, including a film adaptation of the novel \u201cMeet Me at the Lake.\u201d<\/p>\n