Cookie Queens (2026)

Cookie Queens is a 2026 American feature documentary directed by Alysa Nahmias. Set during Girl Scout Cookie season, the film follows four young Girl Scouts as they compete to become top sellers while navigating ambition, friendship, family expectations, and the pressures of a large commercial enterprise. The film blends documentary storytelling with a coming-of-age perspective, focusing on the personalities and determination of its young subjects.

The film features Ara, Olive, Nikki, and Shannon Elizabeth, whose individual goals and experiences provide the heart of the story. Rather than treating cookie sales simply as a childhood activity, Cookie Queens uses the annual tradition to explore ideas about entrepreneurship, competition, leadership, and growing up. The result is a character-driven documentary that celebrates the girls while also considering the expectations placed on young people.

Cookie Queens premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival before receiving a U.S. theatrical release through Roadside Attractions. The documentary has attracted attention for its upbeat presentation and its broader questions about girlhood, ambition, and the economics surrounding the Girl Scout cookie tradition.

• Cookie Queens was directed by Alysa Nahmias, who also wrote and co-produced the film.
• The principal subjects are four Girl Scouts: Ara, Olive, Nikki, and Shannon Elizabeth.
• Producers include Michael Dweck, Gregory Kershaw, Alysa Nahmias, and Jennifer Sims.
• Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, served as executive producers through Archewell Productions.
• The film premiered at Sundance in 2026 and went on to win Audience Award recognition at SXSW and an Audience Award at Denver Women+Film.