Born on an Israeli kibbutz and studied at the Sam Spiegel Institute for Film, where she later became a senior lecturer and script pitching adviser. While still a student, Shatz launched her career when she gained access to one of Africa’s impossible diamond zones and made her debut Diamonds and Rust. Shatz,-an award-winning executive producer, director, editor and writer is an International Film Market adviser. Her and partners focus is on character driven varite story telling.