Quizzical Pictures

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Quizzical Pictures
Founded1993
Headquarters
139 Greenway, Greenside, Randburg, 2034
Key people
Harriet Gavshon (managing director) [1]
Products Film production
Television production
Website www.quizzical.co.za

Quizzical Pictures, formerly known as Curious Pictures until 2012, is a South African film and television production company based in the Johannesburg area.

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The company was originally founded as Weekly Mail Television in 1993 and then Mail & Guardian Television. The company separated from the Mail & Guardian in 1999, becoming Curious Pictures. [2] As to avoid confusion with the American production company of the same name, the company's name changed again in 2012 to Quizzical Pictures. [3] In 2014, the studio moved to a warehouse facility in Randburg. [4]

Dramas, comedies, and reality joints produced by Quizzical have garnered a number of awards and nominations, including at the SAFTAs, Africa Movie Academy Awards, the Rose d'Or, Peabody Award, and International Emmy Awards. [5] [6]

Productions

Film

YearTitleDirectorNotes
2006 His Big White Self Nick Broomfield Documentary
2013 iNumber Number Donovan Marsh
Nothing for MahalaRolie Nikiwe
2017 The Lucky Specials Reabetswe Rangaka
Beyond the RiverCraig Freimond

Television

YearTitleOriginal networkNotes
1994–2015Soul City SABC1 Edutainment
2003–2006Tsha Tsha
2005–2016 Hard Copy SABC3
2006–2009The Lab
2006Heartlines SABC2 Anthology
2007–2021 Rhythm City e.tv
2009HopevilleSABC2
2010A Country ImaginedDocumentary series
2010–20124Playe.tv
Class ActSABC1Reality
2010–2013Intersexions
2011–2012Top Shayela Vuzu Reality
2012–present MasterChef South Africa M-Net Reality
2013Single GuyzSABC1
2014Single Galz
Tropika Island of Treasure Reality; season 6
2014–present Swartwater SABC2
2015Umliloe.tv
2017 Shuga: Down South MTV Season 5
Taryn & SharonSABC3
2018–2019Diamond CitySABC1
2019 The Girl from St. Agnes Showmax
2020LithapoSABC2
Shaina ZBC TV Television film
2021 Reyka M-Net
2022 Desert Rose
Savage Beauty Netflix [7]
Paradys [8]
TBA White Lies M-Net

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