El Paso Girl Scout featured in 'Cookie Queens' documentary

An El Paso Girl Scout is featured in "Cookie Queens," a documentary released in U.S. cinemas this August that follows four girls and their families through Girl Scout cookie season, according to KVIA.

Shannon Elizabeth, 10, is one of the four scouts profiled in the film. She became a Girl Scout five years ago and works to sell cookies to earn a free spot at a Girl Scouts summer camp. She is also a karate enthusiast whose skills appear in the documentary.

Shannon Elizabeth told KVIA that Girl Scouting has changed her outlook. "It taught me how to try new things and push myself out of my comfort zone little by little," she said.

Her mother, Amanda Stevens, said the family learned about the film through a nationwide casting call and was selected to participate. Film crews followed the family for several months to capture their daily life during cookie season. Stevens said her daughter's work ethic stands out: "Every single box of cookies that she sells, she's out there, and she's knocking on door to door."

According to KVIA, the documentary highlights the scale of Girl Scout cookie sales: roughly 250 million boxes are sold annually, generating about 800 million dollars.

The film was executive produced by Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Shannon Elizabeth met both of them and discovered they share a favorite cookie flavor. She rated the film five stars after viewing it.

Last week, ABC-7 crews documented Shannon Elizabeth delivering cookies to an El Paso fire station. Stevens expressed pride in her daughter's representation. "To have the opportunity to shine. And I say that in the best way, as far as having an El Paso girl shine as having been, she's a great advocate for the things she's believing in," Stevens said, according to KVIA.

Film officials have not yet announced a digital release date, though one may be announced within several weeks, according to the outlet.