X-Pollinator is a talent development initiative and network set up to address the lack of gender diversity in the Irish screen industry.

X-Pollinator: CREATOR is for Female identifying and non-binary directors and writer/directors with a new feature film or television drama project / idea. 

CREATOR will offer its twelve participants a week-long residency in Adare, Co. Limerick from Monday 16 to Friday 20 January 2023; working on their own individual projects under the guidance of renowned director Aisling Walsh as lead Creative Mentor as well as participating in group sessions with visiting experts across all aspects of the directing process. 

Applications open Friday 11 November 2022, 11am 

Applications close Friday 25 November 2022, 5pm

Week long residency Monday 16 – Friday 20 January 2023

Further details here.

X-Pollinator: CREATOR is supported by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), Northern Ireland Screen, BBC NI’s CINE scheme and Creative Europe