Luzia Schmid worked before her film studies as moderatress and editor for the Swiss national TV SRF. As from 2001 she works as a freelance authoress for public TV-channels and has been awarded the «Grimme-Preis» and «First Steps». Her first feature film, «Die Geschwister Vogelbach», depicts the family life of her severely disabled nephew Luca. Luzia Schmid currently works and lives with her family in Cologne.