Movies by Mascha Halberstad

Munya in Me

Munya in Me

"Munya in Me" is a stop-motion animation about heavy ten-year-old Munya trying to avoid her bullies on her daily trip to the Turkish supermarket, mostly without success. Until one day she realizes that she shouldn't hide. She should show herself.

Pregnant

Pregnant

Shy student Tyn gets the fright of his life when he finds out he is pregnant.

Oink

Oink

A young girl sets out to prove to her disapproving mother she can house-train the endearing but unruly little piglet she gets as a birthday gift from her estranged oddball grandfather.

Fox and Hare Save the Forest

Fox and Hare Save the Forest

One day, Fox and Hare find that Owl has disappeared. Together with their friends, they search the forest to find him, but instead they discover a big lake that was not there before. Could the sudden appearance of the lake have anything to do with Owl’s disappearance? They must go and find Owl, who is somewhere out there on the rapidly rising water... It is the start of an exciting and fun adventure.

Goodbye Mister De Vries

Goodbye Mister De Vries

Mister De Vries (93) sits at his window awaiting his death. Until one cold winter day he is surprised by the arrival of a parcel. When he subsequently sees a pigeon flying off he knows that this is no ordinary message. His time has come. Mister De Vries momentarily hesitates to open it. When he chances it, he finds his old Frisian skates. There’s only one thing to be done.

Trailer

Trailer

A trailer is recorded on the set of a disaster movie that should entice a mass audience. But it turns out the staging and the voice-over, modelled on the American example, don’t go together well for the hero in the doomsday scenario.

STEAL

STEAL

A young boy plays soccer in a misty field when he suddenly is challenged by an UFO! This short film was part of 'Short Plays', an anthology consisting of 31 short films about the World Championship 2014.