Ready to do what it takes to tell the story
Kalani Gacon is an award-winning filmmaker from the beautiful small, misty town of Katoomba, Australia. Since he was a teenager, he has been living and working in Nepal as a social worker and filmmaker, where he has developed a unique cross-cultural voice, telling stories about the intersection of the East and West.
Kalani has made films across 4 continents, including a chapter working on Hollywood productions: Disney’s ‘Upside Down Magic’, and the TV series ‘Riverdale’.
His recent film ‘The Sound of Dreaming’ (2022) has screened at over 30 international film festivals, including the Oscar-qualifying Melbourne International Film Festival, LA-Shorts, Busan International Short Film Festival, and winning the Jury Special Mention Award at the prestigious Oldenburg International Film Festival.
His latest works ‘Soles’ (2022) and ‘Dreamlink’ (2024) have played across international Oscar and BAFTA qualifying festivals including the Aesthetica Film Festival, Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival and Cinefest Oz. He is an alumnus of the Melbourne International Film Festival ‘Accelerator Lab’ and the Australian International Documentary Conference ‘Leading Lights’ lab.
In 2022 Kalani founded ‘Mountain of Youth’ a filmmaking mentorship organisation that aims to train and empower underprivileged young people through the power of storytelling.
He is currently developing his debut feature film ‘Home Before Night’, set between Australia and Nepal, with production planned for early 2025.
Outside of filmmaking, Kalani also loves languages, trout fishing, freestyle rap, writing poetry, playing football and soul music.
