Film Screening: Cookie Queens

It’s Girl Scout cookie season and Ara, Olive, Nikki, and Shannon Elizabeth are vying for the coveted title bestowed to the top-selling scout: Cookie Queen.

These four tenacious adolescents have big personalities and big ambitions and their entrepreneurial spirit hints at bright futures ahead. It isn’t just fun and games, though; the girls and their families make real sacrifices to hit their goals, devoting countless hours to slinging cookies wherever and however they can. In following their beats, Cookie Queens provides a an engaging window into the $800 million industry in which childhood and commerce collide. It’s a joyous, heartwarming, utterly sweet ride that cheers on the girls’ grit and ingenuity. Whether you’re into Thin Mints, Samoas, or Tagalongs, you’ll enjoy this sweet and sincere celebration of girl power.