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Animators of Lark ft. Haezer – Brave Music Video | Interview
This is a behind the scenes exclusive interview with the makers of Lark feat Haezer‘s new music video ‘Brave‘. Tevan Baitz, Topher Henny and Wynand Lens give a insightful peek into what animation and design essentially entails, on being animators and what it necessiatates to create a project like this. Length 04:39 (May 2012) Animators...
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What’s Your Story? | Mr Sakitumi
Our exclusive series What’s Your Story? is back with a bang. Created by one small seed tv, it is a weekly series of mini-documentaries featuring artists and industry-leaders on SA’s creative scene. Length 04:37 What’s Your Story? | Mr Sakitumi from one small seed on Vimeo. In this episode we step inside Red Bull Studio...
Black Coffee directed by Chloe Coetsee of Bouffant/ Fringe
This video piece accompanied the Black Coffee fashion installation at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York; it subsequently travelled to the Iziko National Gallery of South Africa. The film explores a journey of mysticism and ritual as reflected within the Black Coffee collection, it requires dedication in viewing. Length 05:29 (28 March...
Film review: Unhinged: Surviving Jo’burg
Director: Adrian Loveland Starring: Ferial Haffajee, Robbie Brozin, Justice Malala and David O’Sullivan Category: Black Documentary
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SPOEK MATHAMBO: CONTROL
Spoek Mathambo is one of South Africa’s funkiest faces behind original, head-bopping musical collaborations. His latest project Mshini Wam is no exception. We recently profiled this new Afro-futurist supergroup in issue 21 of one small seed, and now Spoek’s latest music video has just premiered on Dazed & Confused‘s online platform, Dazed Digital. ...
Pieces of Joburg
The Number Gangs are a trinity of South African prison gangs feared around the world. Their primary locus is Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison at the foot of Cape Town’s Table Mountain Range, but their reign infiltrates across most South African prisons. Among the number, strict hierarchy commands that each gang holds longstanding roles, from protecting...
Roger Ballen
In November 2010, one small seed TV met up with Roger Ballen for an enlightening one-on-one. Here we found out more about his time spent at the Boarding House, and took a closer look at his photographs. Three photographs that Roger Ballen discusses in this onesmallseed TV exclusive are ‘Pathos’ (2005), ‘Mimicry’ (2005) and ‘The...
Billy Talent
On the 4th August 2010, Billy Talent arrived in South Africa. Their debut destination was Cape Town at the 3 Arts Theatre in Plumstead. Hours before the gig, the one small seed TV crew sat down with lead singer Ben Kowalewicz and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk to talk about their humble beginnings and their experience of...
Puma Fashion Shoot
In celebration of Puma’s longstanding corroboration of African football, the global ‘sports lifestyle’ brand commissioned prominent New York artist Kehinde Wiley to create artworks in honour of the beautiful game and its African superstars. For our fashion section this season, one small seed constructed a shoot inspired by his art, featuring the Puma Africa Collection...
