Quizzical Pictures
Viva Liles-Wilkin is an experienced Television and Media Producer at Quizzical Pictures since 2007, where notable contributions include producing a documentary for the MTV Staying Alive Foundation focused on teen pregnancy in South Africa. Additionally, Viva serves as a Television Panel Judge for the South African Film and Television Awards with the National Film and Video Foundation since 2013. Prior experience includes managing director at Equal Opportunity Productions and various independent production roles. Education includes a BA in World Arts and Cultures from UCLA and studies at Universidad de Granada. Quizzical Pictures is recognized as one of South Africa’s top creative innovators in media production.
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.