The Catcher

Together with DOP Gilles Mosar, we created a self-produced short film called 'The Catcher' which tells the story of a lonely young man who works for the government as a catcher of invisible birds.

The short film deals about the impact of feeling invisible, through discrimination, social exclusion and in case of our film; loneliness. The urge to exist in a meaningful way might be one of our most basic needs. Emil Leysen, Kris Cuppens, Mieke De Groote en Damla Cengiz are part of the cast.

We're also happy to announce that composer Ruben De Gheselle (Young Hearts, Our Girls) has scored our film. The short film has been completed in September 2025 and we have currently started submitting the film to film festivals. We have been self-financing the project but if you still want to support our festival run click on the banner below. Any donation, big or small will help us bring the film to audiences around the world. Follow our iInstagram to find out when and where you'll be able to catch a look at our film.

The main goal is to create something out of passion and our love for cinema. We don't know what or where our short film will bring us in the future but let's just find out. If you want to stay up to date you can follow our dedicated instagram page or check back here for further updates on 'The Catcher'.

THE CATCHER

Together with DOP Gilles Mosar, we created a self-produced short film called 'The Catcher' which tells the story of a lonely young man who works for the government as a catcher of invisible birds.

The short film deals about the impact of feeling invisible, through discrimination, social exclusion and in case of our film; loneliness. The urge to exist in a meaningful way might be one of our most basic needs. Emil Leysen, Kris Cuppens, Mieke De Groote en Damla Cengiz are part of the cast.

We're also happy to announce that composer Ruben De Gheselle (Young Hearts, Our Girls) has scored our film. The short film has been completed in September 2025 and we have currently started submitting the film to film festivals. We have been self-financing the project but if you still want to support our festival run click on the banner below. Any donation, big or small will help us bring the film to audiences around the world. Follow our iInstagram to find out when and where you'll be able to catch a look at our film.

The main goal is to create something out of passion and our love for cinema. We don't know what or where our short film will bring us in the future but let's just find out. If you want to stay up to date you can follow our dedicated instagram page or check back here for further updates on 'The Catcher'.

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a LUKASCOPE production in association with HERUMIUT FILMS presents "THE CATCHER" a short film by LUKA GALLE

starring EMIL LEYSEN DAMLA CENGIZ with KRIS CUPPENS and MIEKE DE GROOTE

dop GILLES MOSAR 1ac/focus puller BJORN DEFRERE 2nd ac ALAIN DE VOGEL steadycam CHARLY VANDEDRINCK gaffers TIM VANROOSE & KYLE CROWELL grip/best boy JENS ALLAERT & DAAN HANNON

sound VINCENT STRUELENS & SIMON OEYEN percher SEPPE MONBALIU styling FIONA ROMBAUT make-up STEVEN VERSEES 1st ad TOM BUNGENEERS & JASPER HELDENBERGH 2nd ad / set photographer SIEBE VAN GAEVER

editor LUKA GALLE music RUBEN DE GHESELLE sound engineers ELI SUNDERMANN & MATHIEU VAN DEN DRIESSCHE & TIM COENEGRACHTS grading FLORIAN KEIRSE poster design JOSEPH GOODWIN

animal handler ANDY VERCAEMST car handler YANNICK MENNES boat handler GUILLAUME BURTOMBOY craft services ESTHER & CASPER VAN DE VELDE & JESSEY THIERENS

producers LUKA GALLE & GILLES MOSAR writen & directed by LUKA GALLE

a LUKASCOPE production in association with HERUMIUT FILMS

presents "THE CATCHER" a short film by LUKA GALLE

starring EMIL LEYSEN DAMLA CENGIZ with KRIS CUPPENS and MIEKE DE GROOTE

dop GILLES MOSAR 1ac/focus puller BJORN DEFRERE 2nd ac ALAIN DE VOGEL

steadycam CHARLY VANDEDRINCK gaffers TIM VANROOSE & KYLE CROWELL

grip/best boy JENS ALLAERT & DAAN HANNON styling FIONA ROMBAUT

sound VINCENT STRUELENS & SIMON OEYEN percher SEPPE MONBALIU

make-up STEVEN VERSEES 1st ad TOM BUNGENEERS & JASPER HELDENBERGH

2nd ad / set photographer SIEBE VAN GAEVER editor LUKA GALLE music RUBEN DE GHESELLE

sound engineers ELI SUNDERMANN & MATHIEU VAN DEN DRIESSCHE & TIM COENEGRACHTS

color grading FLORIAN KEIRSE poster design JOSEPH GOODWIN

animal handler ANDY VERCAEMST car handler YANNICK MENNES

boat handler GUILLAUME BURTOMBOY

producers LUKA GALLE & GILLES MOSAR writen & directed by LUKA GALLE

THE CATCHER

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