DIVINE INFLUENCER Director on Movie’s Message: ‘Jesus Has A Lasting Impact’
By Movieguide® Contributor
Director Shari Rigby is sharing the powerful message behind her latest project, DIVINE INFLUENCER.
“Today’s world is all about image,” Rigby explained of the inspiration behind the movie’s plot. “Social media tells us what to buy, how to look, where to eat. It’s extremely difficult not to get caught up in the numbers game of how many followers or how many likes, what others think, and what they do.”
DIVINE INFLUENCER stars Lara Silva as Olivia Golden, an online influencer whose world is rocked when her parents stop bankrolling her lifestyle. After hitting rock bottom, Olivie learns the true meaning of following God.
Rigby praised Silva’s performance in an Instagram post, writing, “Lara is a powerhouse and was so amazing to work with! She is so gifted and I can’t wait for you to see her performance in DIVINE INFLUENCER.”
“I think DIVINE INFLUENCER is so important, because Liv Golden, our lead, is like so many of us,” Rigby said. “She goes from really caring about being an ‘influencer’ and how many followers she has, to following the one and only Jesus, and realizing the eternal impact that can actually have, because other things are fleeting, what we buy today will not be in fashion next year, but Jesus has a lasting impact.”
Rigby also shared her hopes that audiences will see that everyone can be a positive influence on others’ lives, and that online popularity doesn’t always have a great impact.
“It’s about serving God and serving others,” she said. “When we do things for Him, we can experience true joy. And if we are serving Him with our gifts, doing the things He’s called us to do, and mentoring others and bringing them to Christ, then, no matter where we are and what we are doing, we are being influencers.”
The movie is part of Pure Flix’s fall lineup.
“DIVINE INFLUENCER reminds us how easy it is to live for the likes, the shares and the comments instead of living our lives for God and to serve others,” the Pure Flix website reads.
DIVINE INFLUENCER will be available to stream on Pure Flix July 21.
