Anita Čeko was born in Zadar, grew up in Split, and lives and works between Zagreb and Zurich. She holds Master's degrees in Psychology and Dramaturgy. She is the author of the short documentary films An Apple, Three Rusks, Yogurt and Closeness. She is currently developing the feature-length documentary Kandahar Is Far Away and the short documentary It'll Be a Girl, as well as screenplays for two feature fiction films. As a playwright, she is a three-time recipient of the Marin Držić Award. She is a member of the Zagreb Film Club and the Association of Screenwriters and Writers of Performing Works.