Costa Rican and Panamanian, Kattia G. Zúñiga holds a degree in physical therapy and graduated as a dancer from the Danza Abierta program at the University of Costa Rica. She has collaborated as a producer and starred in various audiovisual projects, including the feature films Viaje by Paz Fábrega and Nina y Laura by Alejo Crisóstomo. She directed, wrote, and produced the short films Es Cecilia (2012) and Cosas que no se rompen (2017). Sister & Sister is her feature debut.