Lili Horvát grew up in Budapest. She studied audiovisual arts at the Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris and film directing at the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest. The Wednesday Child, Horvát's first feature won the East of the West competition at Karlovy Vary 2015, and received numerous awards worldwide. In 2016, Lili co-founded the production company Poste Restante which produced her second feature, Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time.
Preparations... premiered at the Venice International Film Festival in 2020. The film has also been presented at Toronto and Busan among many other festivals, and won major awards worldwide. It has been nominated for the Independent Spirit Award, and longlisted for the European Film Awards.
Preparations... premiered at the Venice International Film Festival in 2020. The film has also been presented at Toronto and Busan among many other festivals, and won major awards worldwide. It has been nominated for the Independent Spirit Award, and longlisted for the European Film Awards.