Gal Kinan is a visual artist who six years ago has moved into the field of animation. She lives and works in Amsterdam. In 2015 she finished Animation Mentor, the online school for 3D animation. From 2016-2017 she taught animation, modeling, and 3D printing. From 2017-2019 she worked on a children's TV series at Pitchipoy Animation Production studio, Israel. In September 2020 she completed her master’s degree in Animation program at MIVC (with honors), The Netherlands. She also was one of the three winners of the Wacom Talent Development Award 2020. “Mother” is her first film and was produced with the support of “Gesher” Multicultural Film Fund, Israel, and the MIVC.