Hali Welly

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Hali Welly
Hali Welly with Best Fashion Photographer Award.jpg
Hali Welly with Best Fashion Photographer Award won at the North East Style Awards in 2017
Born
Sheba Village, East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active2015–present
Notable workThe Redemption (2023) [1]

Hali Welly is an Indian filmmaker and photographer from East Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. [2] [1] [3]

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His 2023 feature The Redemption earned him Best Director (Feature Film) at the Rome International Film Awards in 2023. [4]

Early life and education

Hali Welly was born in Sheba village, East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh. [1]

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]

Awards and nominations

Hali Welly at the Cannes Film Festival, 2024 Hali Welly Cannes.jpg
Hali Welly at the Cannes Film Festival, 2024

In 2023, The Redemption which Hali Welly directed won the following awards: [4]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2015Itanagar 0 KMCreative Producer [9]
2017AabaLine Producer [8]
2020Swachh Bharat Mission: Arunachal PradeshDirector [6]
2022BhediyaLine Producer [2]
2023The RedemptionDirector, Writer [1]
2024Sangi GaiCreative Producer [12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Galo feature film 'The Redemption' puts Arunachal on global cinema map". The Arunachal Times. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "How Arunachal film industry undergoes a cinematic revolution since a Galo feature film received international acclaim". India Today NE. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Arunachalee photographer wins award". The Arunachal Times. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Galo film 'The Redemption' wins 12 major awards, puts Arunachal Pradesh on global cinema map". Arunachal Observer. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Aaba selected for Berlin Film Festival". The Sentinel. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "Swachh Bharat Mission: Arunachal Pradesh". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "Seventh Arunachal Film Festival 2020 concludes". The Sentinel Assam. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Aaba selected for 67th Berlin International Film Festival". Arunachal24. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Itanagar 0km premiered". The Arunachal Times. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  10. ↑ "Sangi Gai screened at Cannes". The Arunachal Times. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  11. ↑ "Staff Details" (PDF). Staff-Details. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  12. ↑ "Arunachal film Sangi Gai shines at Cannes Film Festival 2024". Northeast Today. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
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