Quizzical Pictures

{{Short description|South African production company}}

{{Infobox company

| founder =

| foundation = 1993

| location_street =

| location_city = 139 Greenway, Greenside, Randburg, 2034

| key_people = Harriet Gavshon (managing director){{Cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/tv/local/reyka-producer-harriet-gavshon-unpacks-the-other-side-of-showbiz-46dc8f57-9531-42c6-b05c-d786ba3a7da9|title=Harriet Gavshon unpacks the other side of showbiz|journal=IOL|first=Debashine|last=Thangevelo|date=16 July 2021|accessdate=30 April 2022}}

| industry =

| products = Film production
Television production

| homepage = {{url|https://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.

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.{{Cite web|url=https://corporate.discovery.com/discovery-newsroom/award-winning-inside-story-set-for-pan-african-broadcast-and-theatrical-distribution/|title=Award-Winning INSIDE STORY Set for Pan-African Broadcast and Theatrical Distribution|website=Discovery|first=Theodore|last=Smith|date=27 November 2012|accessdate=30 April 2022}} As to avoid confusion with the American production company of the same name, the company's name changed again in 2012 to Quizzical Pictures.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvsa.co.za/user/blogs/viewblogpost.aspx?blogpostid=25429|title=Curious Pictures becomes Quizzical|website=TVSA|date=2 July 2012|accessdate=29 April 2022}} In 2014, the studio moved to a warehouse facility in Randburg.{{Cite web|url=https://www.screenafrica.com/2015/05/03/technology/quizzical-pictures-sets-up-studios-and-production-facility/|title=Quizzical Pictures sets up studios and production facility|website=Screen Africa|date=3 May 2015|accessdate=29 April 2022}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvsa.co.za/user/blogs/viewblogpost.aspx?blogpostid=10381|title=Curious Pictures Leads The Way With 24 SAFTA Nominations|website=TVSA|date=6 October 2006|accessdate=30 April 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.quizzical.co.za/awards|title=Awards|website=Quizzical Pictures|accessdate=30 April 2022}}