Director Mascha Halberstad studied at the ArtEZ Art Academy in Arnhem. In 2012, she created the 3-part animated series Picknick with Cake based on the books of Thé Tjong-Khing, which was awarded the Cinekid Kinderkast Fiction 2013 jury prize.
Her film Munya in Me won the Grand Jury Prize at the BANFF festival. In 2015, Liam Howlett of The Prodigy asked her to direct the video clip for the song Wild Frontier. She then made several short films and the 26-part animated series Fox & Hare, which won the Cinekid Audience Award. Her first feature film Oink premiered in 2022 in the Berlinale Generation section, was screened at many international festivals and won three Golden Calves at the Dutch Film Festival in 2024.
CEE Animation Talks •
21/09/2026
CEEA Talks: Sabine Andersone on BAMU and Latvian Animation: ”The time to reconnect and build Baltic partnerships”
CEE Animation Forum •
17/09/2026
Eight Animated Series Compete for Council of Europe Series Co-Production Development Award at CEE Animation Forum
CEE Animation Workshop •
10/09/2026
CEE Animation Workshop 2027: Call for Entries Is Open
CEE Animation Talks •
07/09/2026
