Carson City Shorts

06/02/2026

After two weeks of writing, filming, editing, problem-solving, and probably a few late-night existential crises, our filmmakers have completed their missions. 👽✨

We're proud to present 28 original sci-fi short films, all created right here in Northern Nevada in just two weeks using the same three prompts.

From alien encounters and cosmic mysteries to hilarious adventures and mind-bending journeys through space and time, this year's lineup is packed with imagination, creativity, and some truly out-of-this-world storytelling.

Join us Saturday, June 6th at 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM at Brewery Arts Center for an out-of-this-world adventure in local filmmaking!

Check out the lineup graphic to see which films are playing in each screening block!

Tickets are on sale now and we expect a great crowd of filmmakers, friends, family, and sci-fi fans.

Tickets avaialble on the Brewery Arts Center Website!

05/12/2026

🚨🌌 LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER YOUR TEAM 🌌🚨

Filmmakers… this is your final transmission. 🚀

Registration for Moon Rocks 2026 closes soon, and this is your last opportunity to join Northern Nevada’s sci-fi filmmaking challenge.

Tomorrow at high noon, teams will receive:
🎬 A line of dialogue
🔊 A sound effect
🧰 A prop

Then it’s full thrusters ahead as you race against the clock to create a 5–9 minute sci-fi short film in just two weeks. ⏳

Whether you’re planning alien invasions, cosmic adventures, dystopian nightmares, space westerns, or weird intergalactic comedy… now’s your moment to launch your story into the universe. 🌠

💫 Team registration is only $25.

👉 Don’t miss your shot. Register now before the portal closes on our website!

05/11/2026

🚨🌌 ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER YOUR TEAM 🌌🚨

The countdown is accelerating, filmmakers. ⏳

In just TWO DAYS, registration for Moon Rocks 2026 closes and the mission begins. On May 13th at high noon, teams will receive three prompts and have just two weeks to create an original sci-fi short film. 🚀

🎬 Three prompts
⏳ Two weeks
🌠 One epic film

Whether your story is cosmic horror, space opera, alien comedy, dystopian chaos, or something completely unearthly… this is your chance to make movie magic and premiere your film on the big screen at the Brewery Arts Center on June 6th.

💫 Team registration is only $25.

👉 Don’t miss your shot. Register now!

05/07/2026

🤠✨ Throwback Thursday to Moon Rocks 2025 ✨🚀

This week we’re tipping our space helmets to "Stardust & Saddles" by Artphag Productions (formerly Haus of Vertigo), led by Meagan Roach—a film that proved the frontier isn’t just in the Wild West… it’s in the stars. 🌌🐎

This cosmic western rode away with:
🏆 Best Makeup
🤠 Best Space Cowboy – John Clark Bullard as Bojangles

From its unforgettable characters to its stellar style, Stardust & Saddles brought serious yeehaw energy to the Moon Rocks universe. 🚀✨

Think you’ve got what it takes to become the next legendary space outlaw? 👀
👉 Moon Rocks 2026 registration is OPEN now at the link in bio.

05/06/2026

Big thanks to KOLO Katey Roshetko for featuring Moon Rocks Sci-Fi Short Film Competition (2026) on Morning Break today!

The competition begins on Wednesday, May 13 at 12 p.m.

05/04/2026

🌌✨ HAPPY STAR WARS DAY! ✨🌌

May the Force of storytelling be with you, filmmakers.

If you’ve ever dreamed of creating your own epic… this is your moment.
Moon Rocks 2026 registration is OPEN, and your mission is simple:
Make a sci-fi short film in just TWO WEEKS.

Three prompts. Endless possibilities. One shot to rule the galaxy.

Whether you’re a Jedi Master behind the camera or just beginning your training, this is your chance to bring your vision to life and see it on the big screen.

Don’t let this opportunity drift into hyperspace…

Three Prompts. Two Weeks. One Sci-Fi Epic.