Adam Sloves, right, blocks shot for his movie, “My Kid’s Dog” that was shot in West Hartford over the Columbus Day weekend.

Adam Sloves returned home to West Hartford over the Columbus Day weekend with a few friends – 21 fellow Emerson College film students. Sloves was directing his senior thesis project, “My Kid’s Dog.” Emerson College is known for a who’s who of Hollywood notables including Jay Leno, Dennis Leary, the producers and creators of TV classics “Friends,”  “Will & Grace,” and more. Hartford native Norman Lear, creator of “All In The Family,” also attended Emerson.

“I picked West Hartford for two reasons – a trapped location feel of a suburban community and, of course, no location fees, with thanks to my parents and grandmother,” Sloves said. Filmed over three days, the production featured a crew of 21, five West Hartford locations, 6 a.m. crew calls, a ‘66 vintage Lincoln Continental convertible, a dog and a shovel (sorry, no plot reveal here).The production employed “full industry standards,” Sloves said – complete with make-up, digital imaging technician, director of photography, script supervisor, grips, gaffer, sound and even its own caterer.

“With so many variables of weather, traffic, transportation and a temperamental dog there is no best way to make this film, just do our best and we’ll see what happens,” Sloves said.