‘Month To Month’ premieres at Boulder City short film festival — VIDEO

James Ersted spent a year and his own money to produce his short film "Month To Month." (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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James Ersted spent a year and his own money to produce his short film "Month To Month."

The Santa Clara, Calif. born filmmaker spent 10-years as a sound engineer and eventually shifted his career path to cinematography before finishing college.

His latest project is showing at the Dam Short Film Festival in Boulder City Friday, Feb. 12. The festival has been running since 2005.

This year it will cover 129 short films in four days, Feb. 10-13, with work from local and international filmmakers covering all genres.

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