The Making of Plus One

The Making of Plus One is a 2010 British-Canadian comedy film about the independent filmmaking industry. The film was set and shot at the Cannes Film Festival and takes a satirical look at the film industry's obsession with celebrity.^[1] It was written and directed by Mary McGuckian and stars Michael Eklund, Suzan-Lori Parks, Lothaire Bluteau, Geraldine Chaplin, Donna D'Errico, Jordi Mollà and Jennifer Tilly.

The Making of Plus One
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Directed by	Mary McGuckian
Written by	Mary McGuckian
Produced by	Mary McGuckian Jeff Abberley Martin Katz
Starring	Lothaire Bluteau Geraldine Chaplin Donna D'Errico Michael Eklund Jordi Mollà Suzan-Lori Parks Amanda Plummer John Sessions Sara Stockbridge Jennifer Tilly
Cinematography	Mark Wolf
Edited by	Matthew Booth David Freemantle Alain Jakubowicz
Release date	January 2010 (2010-01) (Palm Springs Film Festival)
Running time	93 min
Countries	Canada United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	£3 million

Plot

The production team of a new film, headed by hopeful director (Parks) and a conniving producer Dave Dallas (Eklund) hold several meetings at the Cannes Film Festival with the hope of achieving financial backing for their film.^[2]

Cast

• Michael Eklund as Dave Dallas
• Suzan-Lori Parks as Skye Brown - the director
• Lothaire Bluteau as Gil - the production designer
• Geraldine Chaplin as Geri - the casting director
• Donna D'Errico as Frances Money - the lawyer
• Jordi Mollà as Victor - the D.O.P.
• Amanda Plummer as Kim Owens - the accountant
• John Sessions as Derek - the line producer
• Sara Stockbridge as Rusty Robinson - the writer
• Jennifer Tilly as Amber
• Katie Boland as Starlet