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Meghan and Harry's Doc Struggles in 'Really Awful' Market—Director

Meghan and Harry's Doc Struggles in 'Really Awful' Market—Director

Summary

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's new film, "Cookie Queens," premiered at the Sundance Film Festival where it received positive feedback. Despite this, the film has not yet secured a distribution deal. The documentary market is currently challenging, with many films struggling to find distributors.

Key Facts

  • "Cookie Queens" is a documentary about Girl Scouts competing in cookie selling.
  • The film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival and got a standing ovation.
  • There is no confirmation that a distributor has picked up the film.
  • The director, Alysa Nahmias, described the market as "really awful" and difficult.
  • Meghan and Harry are executive producers of the film but did not appear in it.
  • The documentary is being sold by Submarine Entertainment and WME.
  • Despite positive reviews, about 150 seats were empty at the film's Sundance screening.
  • The couple's previous Netflix project, "With Love, Meghan," did not perform well on the platform.
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