''Bad Night for the Blues'' is a 15-minute comedy film written and directed by

Chris Shepherd Chris Shepherd (born 11 December 1967) is a double BAFTA nominated television/film writer and director. Born in Anfield, Liverpool, Lancashire, in 1967. He is mainly known for combining live action with animation. His work fuses comedy with com ...

and produced by

Maria Manton Maria Manton (1910–2003) was a French painter. Biography Maria Manton was born on 4 December 1910 in Blida, Algeria. During the German occupation of Alsace in 1870, her maternal grandparents came to settle in the outskirts of the city. A nati ...

. First transmitted on the BBC on 27 February 2011 and later in France on 2 April 2011 as a part of Mickrocine on Canal+ Cinecinema. Other countries to transmit the film include Spain, Italy and Africa. It is the last film to be made by production company

Slinky Pictures Slinky Pictures was a London based film and television production company. The company was created in 2000 by Maria Manton and Chris Shepherd and closed on its tenth anniversary in 2010. Its animation and hybrid output included commercials, s ...

. Based on a real-life event. Chris takes his Aunty to her local Conservative Club for Christmas party only to find his Aunty has a grudge with another club member Elizabeth. As the night unfolds Chis has trouble controlling his Aunty as the night descends further into embarrassing conflict.

Awards

2011

*Winner of International Canal+ Award at Clermont Ferrand International Film Festival. UK Film Council and BBC Film Network presents a

production made in association with vision+media.

External links

* * * http://www.chrisshepherdfilms.com 2010 films 2010s English-language films 2010 comedy films British comedy short films 2010 short films 2010s British films {{2010s-UK-film-stub