{"id":161534,"date":"2026-03-12T16:51:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T16:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/161534\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:51:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T16:51:38","slug":"sundance-hit-cookie-queens-acquired-by-roadside-attractions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/161534\/","title":{"rendered":"Sundance Hit Cookie Queens Acquired by Roadside Attractions"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cCookie Queens\u201d has found a home.<\/p>\n

Roadside Attractions has acquired all U.S. rights to \u201cCookie Queens,\u201d directed and produced by Alysa Nahmias, following a competitive negotiation after its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Described as \u201ca celebration of girlhood and the complexities that come with it,\u201d the movie \u201cis a coming-of-age story about the joys, pressures and tensions woven into one of America\u2019s most cherished rituals: Girl Scout Cookie season.\u201d<\/p>\n

Produced by award-winning filmmakers Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw of Beautiful Stories, Nahmias for AJNA Films and Jennifer Sims, the documentary \u201cpremiered to multiple standing ovations and widespread critical acclaim, holds a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes and\u00a0will be featured at SXSW.\u201d Roadside Attractions plans to release \u201cCookie Queens\u201d exclusively in theaters this summer.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2019Cookie Queens\u2019 shines a light on an iconic American tradition that millions of people recognize but rarely stop to consider,\u201d Roadside co-presidents Eric d\u2019Arbeloff and Howard Cohen said in a Thursday statement. \u201cAlysa\u2019s funny and deeply affecting portrait of these girls and their families had Sundance audiences cheering and stayed with us long after the credits rolled. We\u2019re excited to share it with a broad audience in theaters soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGirl Scout Cookies are more than a beloved tradition \u2013 they\u2019re a big business where talented and hard-working girls generate $800 million in annual sales. For me, this became a fascinating lens to explore a story about girlhood \u2014 the ambition, resilience, humor, and vulnerability that emerge as these girls navigate growing up in a world shaped by the tensions between community and capitalism,\u201d Nahmias added. \u201cAfter the incredible response at Sundance, I\u2019m honored to partner with Roadside Attractions, whose commitment to theatrical storytelling makes them the perfect home to bring this film to audiences nationwide.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCookie Queens\u201d is a Beautiful Stories & AJNA Films Production in association with Archewell Productions, Artemis Rising Foundation and Good Gravy Films. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex; Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex; Chanel Pysnik; Regina K. Scully; Hallee Adelman; Ann Lewnes; Stephen G. Hall; Ruth Ann Harnisch; Geralyn Dreyfous; Tegan Acton; Emma Pompetti; James Costa; Trevor Burgess; Sheri Sobrato; Jamie Wolf; Nathalie Seaver; Andrea van Beuren; Jennifer Pelling; Melony & Adam Lewis; and Heather Kahlert serve as executive producers.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a former Girl Scout myself, with my mom as my troop leader, I have a personal affinity for this film and am proud that Archewell Productions has partnered with this award-winning team to executive produce this incredibly captivating film,\u201d Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, previously shared. \u201cAlysa\u2019s creative point of view, the edgy yet humanizing tone and tenor of the directing, and the glimpse behind-the-scenes into such a nostalgic and also modern tradition of Girl Scout Cookie season are absolutely irresistible.\u201d<\/p>\n

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