A Q&A with writer and star Jill Kargman precedes the film.

Renowned social media influencer Dzanielle navigates fake friendships among the Black card–swiping, workout-obsessed Upper East Siders of New York. In her comedic quest for a million followers, she unexpectedly finds her first real friend—and her true self.

INFLUENCED is a sharp, foul-mouthed, and warm-hearted satire of New York City’s Upper East Side influencer culture from writer/star Jill Kargman (Odd Mom Out) and director Rachel Israel (Keep the Change).

Kargman is joined by a standout supporting cast including David Krumholtz, Justin Bartha, Christine Taylor, Laura Bell Bundy, Jessica Capshaw, Eugene Cordero, and Dan Hedaya.

Jill Kargman is a writer and actress born and raised in New York City. After graduating Yale in three years, she worked in magazines, with articles published in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, GQ, Town & Country, ELLE, DAZED, Condé Nast Traveller, and Interview, and others. She went on to become a New York Times bestselling author of twelve books including Sometimes I Feel Like A Nut, The Right Address, Sprinkle Glitter On My Grave, and Momzillas, which was the basis of her scripted comedy Odd Mom Out, currently streaming on Peacock. She has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and as a contributor to the Drew Barrymore Show and the Today Show. She’s also a Tony-Nominated co-producer of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway. She lives in Manhattan with her husband and three grown kids.