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In issue 18 of one small seed magazine, we sit down and chat with Lilly Slapstilli and Keiron Legacy, the leggy drag queens behind one of South Africa’s longest running shows, Mince. They’ve performed together for almost 15 years, and this year they bring their latest show Quantum Mince to On Broadway in Cape Town. The one small seed tv crew slip behind the velvet curtain to catch up with Lilly and Keiron. We invite you to listen in with us to this one small seed tv exclusive. 

 A multifaceted look at the various multimedia platforms we have to offer you!

Carlos Lascano’s animated film, A Short Love Story, is shot Stop Motion and 2D animation. The heart-warming love story discloses a young girl’s dream life, journeying from the moment of her first kiss to old age. Created, directed and produced by the multi-talented Carlos, he blends different techniques to achieve his phenomenal work, which has had the one small seed team in awe. Using the best organic material and other textures to create his characters and settings, the composed shots come to life when they are composed in After Effects. Watch this light hearted short film and be inspired.

Magazine Related Video - Issue 16...... Issue 16 of one small seed features Rudi Silbermann, a Capetonian 3D artist. He originally came to our attention on one small seed’s social networking site, www.onesmallseed.net, after he signed up and began submitting his astounding portfolio of work. The one small seed tv crew recently met up with Rudi and discovered exactly what it takes to create remarkable digital masterpieces. Listen in and uncover a whole new world.

What’s Your Story?, one small seed tv’s original series, explores South Africa’s cultural landscapes. We chat to industry professionals about their careers and their passions, discovering the talent our country has on offer. This week we speak to Brendon Bussy, an electro-acoustic artist who is intrigued by auditory experiences. He experiments with creating music, listening devices and even his own instruments. Although he appreciates traditional instruments, it’s the more unusual sound devices that fascinate him, the instruments that are crafted from immediately available material. Listen in as the one small seed tv crew journeys through these unusual soundscapes. 

What’s Your Story?,one small seed tv’s original series, explores South Africa’s pop culture terrain. Over the past few months, we’ve been chatting to local industry leaders about their career and passions before finding out who they think we should be speaking to. It’s an artistic journey that treks along the main roads and back alleys of South Africa’s creative spaces. From coffee shop owner, Chris Emmanuel, to photographers such Natalie Payne and Dave Southwood, we’ve explored a variety of inspirational fields. This week, the one small seed tv crew chatted to artist Mark Splendid aka Mark Rautenbach, also known as Anonymous. 

Over the past several months, What’s Your Story?, one small seed tv’s original series, has been touring South Africa’s creative scene. From artists to photographers, we’re highlighting some of the country’s top creative talents. In each episode we uncover the career secrets and passions of leading professionals before finding out who else they think we should be speaking to. Join us on this exciting journey as we venture through local pop culture terrain and discover which SA creative you should be keeping an eye on. 

What’s Your Story?, one small seed tv’s original new series, has been leading us through SA’s creative scene on an exciting cultural tour through the provinces. Each industry leader we’ve chatted to has directed us to another, and this week we find ourselves at the farm of Lesley Aylward. Along with his brother, Ricky, he founded Murg, an unusual art design company. Come with us on this farmyard stroll and discover what makes these men tick. 

Since June 2009, What’s Your Story? has been leading us through SA’s creative scene on an exciting cultural tour through its back routes. Each industry leader who we’ve chatted to has directed us to another, and this week we find ourselves in the studio of Gregor Jenkin. He handcrafts quirky furniture, which has captured the attention of industry fundies and the public alike. This is one small seed’s original new series and is exclusive to the one small seed tv site. 

Following its roaring success at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival in 2009, Relationsh!t took to the New Space Theatre in Cape Town’s Long Street in September. The show stars Vanessa Harris and Ash Searle and takes a comedic peak into the relationship between men and women – from the miscommunications to the intimate relations. The one small seed tv crew was there to capture it on film. Click play and discover more about the actors behind the parts. 

Every year Grahamstown plays host to The National Arts Festival, South Africa’s biggest arts festival. Entertainers from around the world make the trek to this frosty Eastern Cape town to indulge in ten days of the top offerings of the arts, from dance to music and beyond. This year the festival turned 35, and the one small seed tv crew headed up from rainy Cape Town to capture a brief glimpse of what was on offer. Settle in and savour the delectable auditory and visual delights that they uncovered. 

Another week has passed and it’s time to take the next step in our creative journey. This is What’s Your Story? – a one small seed tv original series. Here, we chat to local industry leaders about their career and passions before finding out who they think we should be talking to. It’s a creative chain reaction in the making. This week we sit down with artist Tracy Payne. 

The 2009 Design Indaba took place at Cape Town’s International Convention Centre from the 27^th of Feb to the 1^st of March. The Expo saw a variety of designers, fashionistas and up-and-coming artists showcase their work to the massive crowds that hit the event. one small seed tv was there to talk to a variety of name players. In this clip, the first of three, we chat to Undacova and Butan Wear

We’re now five weeks into our original local series, What’s Your Story?. This week we follow the lead given to us by Kurt Pio last week and visit Frank van Reenen. What’s Your Story? is an exclusive one small seed production that follows the chain reaction as one creative mind directs us to the next. We chat to those in-the-know in the local industry, discovering their career secrets and passions. At the end of the clip, they tell us who they think we should be speaking to next. Follow us on this exciting journey as we venture off the beaten track and through the local pop culture terrain. 

The 2009 Design Indaba took place at Cape Town’s International Convention Centre from the 27^th of Feb to the 1^st of March. The Expo saw a variety of designers, fashionistas and up-and-coming artists showcase their work to the massive crowds that hit the event. one small seed tv was there to talk to a variety of name players. In this clip we sit down with Nomili, Ecomo, Give It Bag and Aidan Bennetts Design

The 2009 Design Indaba took place at Cape Town’s International Convention Centre from the 27^th of Feb to the 1^st of March. The Expo saw a variety of designers, fashionistas and up-and-coming artists showcase their work to the massive crowds that hit the event. one small seed tv was there to talk to a variety of name players. In our final clip we speak to Liv. Design, Chris Saunders and Weyers Marais.

Born in Soweto, Ben Sharpa has made a name for himself in SA’s underground hip-hop scene. Now based in Cape Town has been working for over 12 years in the music industry as freestyle MC, a performance artist, a producer and a lyrcist. His career has seen him found two legendary crews, GroundWorks and Audio Visual, as well as maintaining a highly successful solo career. Ben’s tours across the world have seen him share the stage with several top artist including Immortal Technique , Jonzi-D and Black Thought.