Robert Shinn and his controversial Shekinah Church are at the center of the Netflix documentary “Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult,” but the pastor never appears in the documentary, nor do dancers still associated with the management company 7M Films. “I would have given them the same time and respect that I would give anybody,” director Derek Doneen says of Shinn and 7M members. “That said, there’s a part of me that’s also happy that the attention is on the families and former members, because that is who we wanted to uplift.
” The documentary features former dancers who were part of 7M Films and family members of those still involved. The parents and sister of Miranda Derrick, who Doneen confirmed is still affiliated with 7M and Shekinah Church, are interviewed. Melanie, Kim and Dean Wilking first spoke out about Miranda Derrick’s whereabouts in a 2022 video on Instagram , sharing that she was “not allowed to speak” to them.
In a statement to The Cut in May 2022, Miranda Derrick said, “I am not held against my will and I’ve never been a hostage. I go to church and I have faith in God. If one day I wish to pursue my faith elsewhere, I will and feel completely free to do that.
” “As far as my career, my time at 7M Films has been one of the most exciting years ever and if one day I wish to partner with a different management company or start my own company, I will. No one is forcing me to do anything. I am excited to move forward in this inc.
