Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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Bringing His Spirit Home, brings to screen the story of Gomeroi man William Allan Irwin DCM, a First Nations soldier who fought during World War I, blending family history, community voices and creative storytelling, the film sheds light on the contribution of First Nations servicemen.

CREW
Director/Producer – Dylan Nicholls
Producer - Sophia Carolyn Wallace
Cinematographer – T. Oxford
Composer – Genevieve Patrick
Editor – Jack Charter
Sound Supervisor – Ivan Ordenes
Key Participants – Peter Milliken, Joe Flick, Marie-Paule Bonte, Jon Haslock, Lola Forester, Logan Dehan, Jeremy Page, Patricia D’Heilly, Uncle Mervyn Allen, Martine Ricard, Mark Atkins, Daniel Arthur


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