New documentary honours Eddie Whitham's multicultural legacy

It's not overexaggerating to say Eddie Whitham is one of a kind.

For almost 50 years, the multicultural advocate has been helping migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers create new lives in Tamworth.

Now, a new documentary is bringing the story of "a humble yet extraordinary man whose compassion and service helped transform Tamworth into a vibrant, multicultural community" to the big screen.

Uncle Eddie has been produced and directed by Jay Manivel and delves deep into the stories of some of the more than 100 families whose lives Eddie , through initially the Tamworth Refugee Resettlement Committee, which he was the chairman of, and later Multicultural Tamworth, has changed, and tries to paint a picture of "a community hero whose compassion and resilience turned challenges into mean