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Kara Miller's How to Make Friends heads to Berlin
Mon, 6 Dec 2004
Success is creeping up on two former members of The Script Factory Writers’ Group as they see their films taking pride of place in the selection for both upcoming Sundance and Berlin Film Festivals.
Alex Rose and Kara Miller both spent a year as part of our Script Factory Writers’ Group (Kara in 2003, Alex in 2004), enjoying privileged access to a series of masterclasses laid on by The Script Factory.
From Thomas Vinterberg to David Hare, the pair found themselves face to face with some of the international industry’s brightest creative screenwriting talents. Clearly some of what they heard rubbed off as it was announced this week that two of Kara’s short films and the debut feature film written by Alex will be unveiled on an international festival stage this Spring.
Heading for Sundance as the only Brit film in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section, On a Clear Day was produced by Sarah Curtis, exec produced by Dorothy Berwin and directed by Gaby Dellal. The film stars Peter Mullan and Brenda Blethyn. 
Photo: Joss Barrett
Peter Mullan takes the lead in On A Clear Day from a script by Alex Rose
Previous contenders in this section have included Goodbye Lenin, Run Lola Run and Bend it Like Beckham – so Alex is in good company!
Also on display at Sundance this January, Kara Miller will be screening her short Elephant Palm Tree hot from its premiere at The Times bfi London Film Festival this Autumn. The intriguing jaunt following a menopausal Miss Jamaica, shat on by an elephant, who decides to ask her cheating husband for a divorce, 
A cheating husband faces the music in Elephant Palm Tree
Elephant Palm Tree looks set to make waves.
See www.elephantpalmtree.com for more.
Meanwhile Kara’s busy Spring will continue with a flit back across the Atlantic to Berlin where her second short How to Make Friends (a painfully, sweet look at childhood) screens in the 2005 Berlinale. More on making friends at www.howtomakefriendsmovie.com
Kara has agreed to document her experiences on the festival circuit next year by writing a blog especially for Script Factory readers – watch this space in January to see how she gets on.
Congratulations to both Alex & Kara!
Click here for more info on Alex Rose and Kara Miller in our Talent section.
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