Early life and education
Hali Welly was born in Sheba village, East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh. [1]
He received his early education at Seba Primary School, completing nursery through Class V from 1977 to 1982. He then attended Veo Middle School, where he passed Class VIII in 1985 with distinction and was recognized as the district topper. That year, he was selected for the Bharat Darshan educational excursion tour to South India, alongside other toppers from districts across Arunachal Pradesh. Welly completed Diploma in Civil Engineering in November 1993. He earned a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in Ludhiana in 2011. In 2023, he obtained a Master of Arts (MA) in Journalism and Mass Communication from Amity University in Noida. In 2024, the state government granted him permission to pursue a part-time PhD programme in Journalism and Mass Communication at Mangalayatan University in Aligarh, a NAAC A+-accredited institution, which he is contemplating completing by 2027.
Creative Career
Hali Welly's film credits include short films and a feature-length film. He was also creative director of Sadak Ka Superstars (a reality show) in 2020. [1] [5] [6] [2]
Hali Welly also served as president of the Film Federation of Arunachal and hosted the 7th Arunachal Film Festival during his tenure. [7]
Short films
In 2017, Welly was the line producer for Aaba, a short Apatani-language film written and directed by Amar Kaushik. The film was an official selection at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival, where it competed in the Generation Kplus category. [8] [5]
In 2020, he directed Swachh Bharat Mission: Arunachal Pradesh. [6]
Feature films
In 2015, Welly was credited as creative producer for Itanagar 0 KM. The film was directed by Tai Gungte through Space Miracle Studio, and produced by Alison Welly. [9]
In 2022, Welly served as line producer for Bhediya , a comedy horror film shot and set in Arunachal Pradesh. [2]
In 2023, Welly served as creative producer for Sangi Gai, a film directed by Nyago Ete and produced by Alison Welly Bakha. The film was screened at Cannes' Marché du Film in May 2024. [10]
In 2023, Hali Welly made his feature‑length directorial debut with The Redemption, a drama primarily in the Galo language. The Redemption was produced by Welly, who also co‑wrote it alongside Duyu Tabyo. According to Arunachal Times, Welly shot this film in the ProRes RAW format. [1]
Photography
Hali Welly won the Best Fashion Photographer Award at the inaugural North East Style Awards in 2017, held at Shilpagram, Guwahati. The event focused on fashion, visual arts, and fine arts across Northeast India. [3]
Civil service and engineering
Hali Welly works as an Executive Engineer in the Arunachal Pradesh's Urban Development & Housing Department and is stationed at Aalo (West Siang district). [11] He also served as Deputy Director in the Department of Urban Development, Government of Arunachal Pradesh. [3]
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