{"id":3096,"date":"2025-04-09T09:00:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T09:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jeffhoward.me\/?p=3096"},"modified":"2025-04-09T09:00:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T09:00:11","slug":"518-alex-frnka-blue-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jeffhoward.me\/?p=3096","title":{"rendered":"518. Alex Frnka \u201cBlue Moon\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful Spring Wednesday!<\/p>\n<p>Actor, writer and producer Alex Frnka brought the film \u201cBlue Moon\u201d to Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2022 and the film blew everyone away. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Wonderfully written, wonderfully acted, wonderfully shot, and wonderfully directed by FI-LA alum Diliana Deltcheva, \u201cBlue Moon\u201d took home the Audience Award for Best Short Film, Drama. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0This was no surprise, as the film\u2019s authentic intensity impacts everyone who sees it.<\/p>\n<p>We had around seven people onstage for the \u201cBlue Moon\u201d Q&amp;A at FI-LA 2022, which means that this podcast marks my first opportunity to have an extended conversation with Alex. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0She did not disappoint! I hope you enjoy listening to this podcast as much as I enjoyed recording it.<\/p>\n<p>You can follow Alex on Instagram at @alexfrnka<br \/>\n(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alexfrnka\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alexfrnka<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>And if you appreciate a good book, Alex has her own podcast \u201cBabes In Bookland\u201d that explores the wide, wide world of women\u2019s memoirs.<br \/>\nCheck it out at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.babesinbookland.com\/\">Babesinbookland.com<\/a><br \/>\nor on Instagram at @babesbinbooklandpod<br \/>\n(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/babesinbooklandpod\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/babesinbooklandpod<\/a>) <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3488 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/discoverindiefilm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alex_int-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _<\/p>\n<p>Discover Indie Film Podcast Links<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/discoverindiefilm.com\">DIF Podcast Website<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/heffay111\/\">DIF Instagram<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/difwins.bsky.social\">DIF BlueSky<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Links<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/discoverindiefilm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DIF Foundation<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/shermanoaksfilmfestival.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sherman Oaks Film Festival<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/filminvasionla.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Film Invasion Los Angeles<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: Discover Film<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful Spring Wednesday! Actor, writer and producer Alex Frnka brought the film \u201cBlue Moon\u201d to Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2022 and the film blew everyone away. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jeffhoward.me\/?p=3096\" class=\"read-more\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;518. 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