Hisham Zreiq (Zrake) was born in 1968 in Nazareth to a Palestinian family. After finishing school, he studied computer science, and now works as a software developer, but his heart is where his art is. In 1991, he started doing computer animation. He used those same tools when he started doing graphic art using the computer in 1994. In 1996, he started exhibiting his work in galleries and museums. In March 2001, he went to Germany, where he now lives with his wife and son and works as a software architect, artist, and filmmaker.

In 2006, he started his film career with the documentary The Sons of Eilaboun, which won the Alawda Award for the best documentary, and in 2009, he made his first short fiction film, Just Another Day, followed by Before You is the Sea in 2011.

In 2018, he started the production of a short animated film by the name 'Don't Cry', which was completed in February 2022. ‘Don’t Cry’ won over 40 awards and was screened in over 20 countries around the world.