{"id":68065,"date":"2025-12-11T23:38:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T23:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/68065\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T23:38:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T23:38:13","slug":"prince-harry-and-meghan-to-exec-produce-sundance-doc-cookie-queens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/68065\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry And Meghan To Exec Produce Sundance Doc &#8216;Cookie Queens&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tEXCLUSIVE: The 2026 Sundance documentary lineup will feature a royal flourish.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tDeadline has learned the <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/duke-and-duchess-of-sussex\/\" id=\"auto-tag_duke-and-duchess-of-sussex\" data-tag=\"duke-and-duchess-of-sussex\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Duke and Duchess of Sussex<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/prince-harry\/\" id=\"auto-tag_prince-harry\" data-tag=\"prince-harry\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prince Harry<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/meghan\/\" id=\"auto-tag_meghan\" data-tag=\"meghan\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Meghan<\/a> \u2013 will executive produce <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/cookie-queens\/\" id=\"auto-tag_cookie-queens\" data-tag=\"cookie-queens\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cookie Queens<\/a>, \u201ca coming-of-age story about the joys, pressures, and pain points woven into one of America\u2019s most cherished rituals: Girl Scout Cookie season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe couple\u2019s Archewell Productions is partnering with Beautiful Stories and AJNA Films on the documentary, which premieres in the festival\u2019s Family Matinee section. <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/alysa-nahmias\/\" id=\"auto-tag_alysa-nahmias\" data-tag=\"alysa-nahmias\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alysa Nahmias<\/a> (Art &amp; Krimes By Krimes, Unfinished Spaces) directs the film, producing alongside Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw (The Truffle Hunters, Gaucho Gaucho), and Jennifer Sims.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cCaptivating, candid, and full of heart, the film follows four girls ages five to twelve and their families as they navigate the annual whirlwind of selling, striving, and succeeding,\u201d notes a description of Cookie Queens. \u201cFor these Girl Scouts, selling cookies isn\u2019t just about Thin Mints and sisterhood \u2013 it\u2019s a crash course in entrepreneurship. Behind the smiles and cookie boxes lie real pressure: long hours, ambitious sales goals, and the weight of high expectations. Nahmias crafts a bold, vibrant, observational portrait that honors the girls\u2019 perspectives and illuminates the emotional and intellectual stakes of their experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-deadline-2019\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.jpg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2161687184.jpg\" alt=\"Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attend the 2024 ESPY Awards on July 11, 2024 in Hollywood.\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"1536\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tPrince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attend the 2024 ESPY Awards on July 11, 2024 in Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKevin Mazur\/Getty Images for W+P<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tLong before she became a member of the British royal family, Meghan donned the Girl Scouts vest, participating in that annual rite of selling boxes of cookies to fundraise for the group.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\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 all our conversations and collaboration have led to Archewell Productions partnering with this award-winning team to executive produce this incredibly captivating documentary,\u201d Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, shared. In a statement, she said, \u201cWhen we first viewed the early footage of this documentary, it was immediately something we wanted to be involved in. The 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<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tNo word yet on whether Meghan and Harry plan to attend Sundance. The festival hasn\u2019t announced the exact premiere date yet for Cookie Queens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cI\u2019m proud and excited to be premiering Cookie Queens at the <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/sundance-film-festival\/\" id=\"auto-tag_sundance-film-festival\" data-tag=\"sundance-film-festival\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sundance Film Festival<\/a> \u2013 which has been a north star along my creative path \u2013 and to share that Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and the Archewell Productions team are partners in this project as we introduce the stories of these remarkable girls with the world,\u201d director-producer Alysa Nahmias said in a statement. \u201cFrom our very first conversation, their enthusiasm was unmistakable \u2013 Meghan has a deep personal connection to our film\u2019s community as a Girl Scouts alumna, and the Archewell Productions team understands how this coming-of-age tale goes beyond the cookies to resonate not only with the world\u2019s 50+ million Girl Scouts, but audiences everywhere. I\u2019m grateful to have such thoughtful partners in bringing this delicious adventure to the screen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tCookie Queens is a Beautiful Stories &amp; AJNA Films Production in association with Archewell Productions, Artemis Rising Foundation and Good Gravy Films. Along with Prince Harry and Meghan, the film is executive produced by Chanel Pysnik and co-produced by Qadriyyah Shamsid-Deen for Archewell Productions. Executive producers also include 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, and Jennifer Pelling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe film is edited by Kim Roberts and Jeanne Applegate; Antonio Cisneros served as DP on the project. Amanda Jones composed the score; music supervisors are Bruce Gilbert and Lauren Mikus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tCookie Queens is an acquisition title at Sundance. Sales are being handled by Dan Braun and Josh Braun for Submarine and Maggie Pisacane for WME.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: The 2026 Sundance documentary lineup will feature a royal flourish. 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