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Odirile Mekwa

Managing Director at Quizzical Pictures

Odirile Mekwa is a seasoned financial and operational leader with extensive experience in various roles across multiple industries. Currently serving as Managing Director and Chief Operations Officer at Quizzical Pictures since August 2021, Odirile previously held significant positions including Independent Audit Committee Member and Non-Executive Director at Johannesburg Road Agency (Pvt) Ltd from April 2019 to March 2022, and Chief Financial Officer at Sakhumnotho Group Holdings from April 2017 to May 2021. Odirile's earlier career includes financial leadership roles at Quizzical Pictures, Primedia Group, EHM International, and Deloitte, showcasing expertise in financial management, strategic oversight, and audit processes. Odirile holds a Master of Science in International Business Administration from the University of London and a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of the Witwatersrand.

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Johannesburg, South Africa

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Quizzical Pictures

Quizzical Pictures is known for being one of the country's leading film and television producers. The company has 29 years experience in production and has a solid reputation as a creative innovator in the industry. The company was established in 1993 – first as Weekly Mail Television, then Mail and Guardian Television. In 1999 it separated from the Mail and Guardian and was renamed Curious Pictures and in 2012 changed names to Quizzical Pictures. The Quizzical signature is defined by quality, rigorous research methods, uncompromising attention to detail and a commitment to telling resonant and relevant stories. This is evident across the range of our work which spans every genre; Drama, Film, Documentary, Reality, Branded Content and Live Activations. We are black owned company (level 2 BBBEE) with twenty-six years experience, we enjoy a solid reputation as a creative innovator in the industry and have won countless awards over the years, including a prestigious Peabody Award for Intersexions, and a Rose D’Or for Hopeville. Our reel includes hit shows like Reyka, Savage Beauty, Intersexions, Heartlines, Masterchef, Rhythm City, The Girl from St Agnes and A Country Imagined, presented by Johnny Clegg.