Hali Welly

Early life and education Hali Welly was born and raised in Sheba village, East Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh He holds Master of Arts degree in Journalism from Amity University and is currently enrolled for his Ph.D at Mangalayatan University.

Career Welly is a civil engineer by profession. He works as an executive engineer in the Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Arunachal Pradesh. He earlier served as Deputy Director in the Department of Urban Development, Government of Arunachal Pradesh. His film credits include short films and a feature-length film. He was also the founding president of The Arunachal Photography Club (APC).

During his tenure in the Urban Development Department, Welly received commendation certificates from district administrations in Arunachal Pradesh for public service (2012, 2025).

Filmmaking In 2017, Welly was the line producer for Aaba, a short Apatani language film written and directed by Amar Kaushik.

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. In 2020, he directed the short film, Swachh Bharat Mission: Arunachal Pradesh.

In 2022, Welly served as line producer for Bhediya, a comedy horror film shot and set in Arunachal Pradesh.

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. Also in 2023, Welly made his feature‑length directorial debut with The Redemption, a drama primarily in the Gallo language.

Awards and nominations

2017 - Won the Best Fashion Photographer Award at the inaugural North East Style Awards in 2017, held at Shilpagram, Guwahati 2023 - Won the Best 1st Time Director (Feature Film) 2026 – Received the Chief Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration on behalf of the Urban Development Department, West Siang District, Aalo, for the year 2025.

Filmography Year Title Role 2015 Itanagar 0 KM Creative Producer