Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, says Cookie Queens is “more than just a cookie movie.”
At an advanced Los Angeles screening of the documentary, Meghan Markle joined director Alysa Nahmias to discuss the heart behind the film, which follows four young Girl Scouts as they navigate the highs and lows of cookie-selling season.
The project originally premiered at Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, earning an Audience Award and putting itself on the map. Markle and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, jumped on as executive producers under their Archewell Productions banner.
The screening took place at AMC The Grove on Tuesday, with an audience packed with Girl Scouts dressed in their green vests ready to follow the story of Olive, Shannon, Ara and Nikki. Once the film concluded, Nahmias and Markle joined moderator Jessica Radloff to speak about the ins and outs of the film, and what Cookie Queens means.
“We have an amazing team at Archewell Productions, and a lot of things come across the desk, but the team has such a good eye,” Markle said of signing onto the doc. “We saw a very small teaser, but there was a clear inkling that this was going to be different — cinematic but also real and vulnerable. When we first met, I baked some cookies and brought them to the team, and we were all so enthusiastic. We were happy to join forces and support this project.”
