THR's Docs to Watch
Cookie Queens
A celebration of girlhood and the complexities that come with it, Cookie Queens is a coming-of-age story about the joys, pressures, and pain points woven into one of America’s most cherished rituals: Girl Scout Cookie season. Captivating, candid, and full of heart, director Alysa Nahmias’ bold, vibrant, and observational portrait follows four girls ages five to twelve and their families as they navigate the annual whirlwind of selling, striving, and succeeding. A Roadside Attractions release.
A Q&A with director and producer Alysa Nahmias immediately follows the screening.
DIRECTOR
Alysa Nahmias
PRODUCERS
Michael Dweck
Gregory Kershaw
Alysa Nahmias
Jennifer Sims
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Alysa Nahmias is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and founder of the Los Angeles-based production company AJNA Films. Nahmias has directed the Emmy-winning Art & Krimes by Krimes, The New Bauhaus, and Unfinished Spaces. Her work as a producer includes the Emmy-winning Wildcat; the Academy Award-shortlisted and Sundance Jury Award-winning Unrest; and the feature film No Light and No Land Anywhere. She has also executive produced the films Afternoon of a Faun, I Didn’t See You There, and The Tuba Thieves.