Hali Welly | |
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 Hali Welly with Best Fashion Photographer Award won at the North East Style Awards in 2017 | |
| Born | |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Occupations | Filmmaker & Photographer |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Notable work | The Redemption (2023) [1] |
Hali Welly is an Indian filmmaker and photographer known for his 2023 feature film, The Redemption, which earned him Best Director (Feature Film) at the Rome International Film Awards in 2023. [2] . [3] [1] [4]
Hali Welly was born and raised in Sheba village, East Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh [5] [6] [7]
Welly is a civil engineer by profession. [8] He works as an executive engineer in the Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Arunachal Pradesh. [9] [10] [11] He earlier served as Deputy Director in the Department of Urban Development, Government of Arunachal Pradesh. [4]
While serving in government, he developed and pursued interests in filmmaking and photography. [12] His film credits include short films and a feature-length film. [13] He was also creative director of Sadak Ka Superstars (a reality show) in 2020. [1] [14] [3]
Welly served as president of the Film Federation of Arunachal and hosted the 7th Arunachal Film Festival during his tenure. [15]
In 2017, Welly was the line producer for Aaba, a short Apatani language film written and directed by Amar Kaushik. [16] [14]
In 2015, Welly was credited as creative producer for the feature film, Itanagar 0 KM. The film was directed by Tai Gungte through Space Miracle Studio, and produced by Alison Welly. [17] In 2020, he directed the short film, Swachh Bharat Mission: Arunachal Pradesh. [13]
In 2022, Welly served as line producer for Bhediya , a comedy horror film shot and set in Arunachal Pradesh. [3]
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. [18] Also in 2023, Welly made his feature‑length directorial debut with The Redemption, a drama primarily in the Gallo language. [1] [19]
| Year | Title | Role | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Itanagar 0 KM | Creative Producer | [17] |
| 2017 | Aaba | Line Producer | [16] |
| 2020 | Swachh Bharat Mission: Arunachal Pradesh | Director | [13] |
| 2022 | Bhediya | Line Producer | [3] |
| 2023 | The Redemption | Director, Writer | [1] |
| 2024 | Sangi Gai | Creative Producer | [20] |