Quizzical Pictures, formerly known as Curious Pictures until 2012, is a South African film and television production company based in the Johannesburg area.
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. As to avoid confusion with the American production company of the same name, the company's name changed again in 2012 to Quizzical Pictures. In 2014, the studio moved to a warehouse facility in Randburg.
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.
Productions Film Year Title Director Notes 2006 His Big White Self Nick Broomfield Documentary 2013 iNumber Number Donovan Marsh Nothing for Mahala Rolie Nikiwe 2017 The Lucky Specials Reabetswe Rangaka Beyond the River Craig Freimond
Television Year Title Original network Notes 1994–2015 Soul City SABC1 Edutainment 2003–2006 Tsha Tsha 2005–2016 Hard Copy SABC3 2006–2009 The Lab 2006 Heartlines SABC2 Anthology 2007–2021 Rhythm City e.tv 2009 Hopeville SABC2 2010 A Country Imagined Documentary series 2010–2012 4Play e.tv Class Act SABC1 Reality 2010–2013 Intersexions 2011–2012 Top Shayela Vuzu Reality 2012–present MasterChef South Africa M-Net Reality 2013 Single Guyz SABC1 2014 Single Galz Tropika Island of Treasure Reality; season 6 2014–present Swartwater SABC2 2015 Umlilo e.tv 2017 Shuga: Down South MTV Season 5 Taryn & Sharon SABC3 2018–2019 Diamond City SABC1 2019 The Girl from St. Agnes Showmax 2020 Lithapo SABC2 Shaina ZBC TV Television film 2021 Reyka M-Net 2022 Desert Rose Savage Beauty Netflix Paradys 2024 White Lies M-Net
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