Lili Horvát

Lili Horvát
Horvát in 2021
Born1982[1]
Budapest, Hungary
OccupationsDirector
Screenwriter

Lili Horvát (born in 1987) is a Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and producer.

Career

Born in Budapest, Horvát studied audiovisual arts at Sorbonne Nouvelle University and film directing at the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest.[2] In 2015, she made her feature directorial debut with The Wednesday Child, which received the East of West Award at the 50th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.[2][3]

In 2016, Horvát co-founded Poste Restante, an independent production company.[2] Her following film, Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time, premiered at the 77th Venice International Film Festival in the Venice Days sidebar,[3] and was chosen as the Hungarian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards.[2]

In 2026, Horvát's first English-language film, My Notes on Mars, was selected as the opening film of the Giornate degli Autori section at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival.[4]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ "Lili Horvát's Top 10". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Barraclough, Leo (November 23, 2020). "Hungary Selects Lili Horvat's 'Preparations to Be Together' as Oscar Entry". Variety. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Lemercier, Fabien (August 14, 2020). "Venice and Toronto to welcome Preparations To Be Together For An Unknown Period of Time". Cineuropa. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  4. ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (July 22, 2026). "Venice Giornate Degli Autori Unveils 2026 Selection". Deadline. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
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