Anita Doron

Known for: Writing

Born: June 2, 1974 in Berehove, USSR [now Ukraine]

Raised in a family of mountaineering engineers in Transcarpathia, Ukraine, Anita Doron is an award-winning Canadian-Hungarian writer, director, story editor, and shepherd. She wrote the screenplay for The Breadwinner, nominated for both the Academy Award and the Golden Globe. Her work has earned a Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing, along with nominations for the Annie Award and the Humanitas Prize. A Senior TED Fellow, Anita is part of a global cohort of visionaries - scientists, artists, activists, entrepreneurs, doctors, journalists, and inventors - collaborating across disciplines to spark meaningful change in the world.