Good Stuff

In this game one person's loss isn't another's gain – everyone loses. In the world of losers different laws prevail and there is always plenty of good stuff around.

The material for this work is thrown away food classified as bio waste and collected from waste bins. The execution was demanding: the collection runs started at 5am. A typical catch for a round was about 200 kilos of waste food in huge waste bags. After the round the materials were organised, cleaned, washed and sorted.

The scenes were created by improvising with whatever material was available at the time. There are different kinds of fruits, vegetables, sausages and tuna steaks in their last dance before the final fall.

Niina Suominen: script, design, animation, camera, editing, direction, production, post production.

Risto Ylihärsilä: music.
Jari Uusitalo: camera.
Antti Laakso: post production.
Jani Lehto: sound design.

Produced in co-operation with YLE.
Production supported by The Arts Council of Varsinais-Suomi, AVEK - The Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture, West Finland Film Commission.

Honorary Mention in the Political Animation Category, Klik! Amsterdam Animation Festival, Netherlands.

Honorary Mention, Nordic Glory Film Festival, Jyväskylä Finland.

Honorary Mention, Kettupäivät elokuvafestivaali, Helsinki Finland.

Honorary Mention, Animatricks, Helsinki Finland.