Mihály Schwechtje is a Hungarian film director who made several award-winning short films before making his first feature-length film. His play, The Legacy, was awarded the Contemporary Hungarian Drama Award (Kortárs Magyar Dráma-díj) in 2020. His recent projects reflect his interest in current social problems. His first feature film, Hope You’ll Die Next Time :), talks about young victims of cyberbullying. The film was professionally and critically acclaimed, gained national and international awards, and was a great success with audiences. In 2020, his feature documentary Give Me Shelter was awarded the Best Hungarian Documentary Film at Verzió. He is a former university lecturer at the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest, having obtained a degree of Doctor of Liberal Arts. He is currently working on several feature film projects, is in pre-production for his next documentary. He teaches film directing at the Eötvös Loránd University; and he is also the head teacher of the film director Master's program at freeszfe. He is currently developing a TV series with Canal+ Poland.