DIFF, in association with X-Pollinator, is delighted to present this discussion with acclaimed director Nanouk Leopold following the Irish premiere of her film Whitetail at DIFF ‘26.

Nanouk Leopold, one of the Netherlands most acclaimed directors, graduated from Rotterdam’s Academy of Fine Arts and from the Dutch Film and Television Academy. Her features include Îles flottantes, Guernsey, It’s All So Quiet, Cobain, Wolfsbergen and Brownian Movement, starring Sandra Hüller.

Whitetail, a Dutch/Irish/Belgian co-production which shot in Kerry and Cork, had its world premiere at Toronto
International Film Festival ’25, and stars Natasha O’Keeffe, Andrew Bennett and Aaron McCusker.

X-Pollinator is a cross-disciplinary professional development and networking initiative for female, trans and non-binary talent, setting out to address gender diversity in the Irish screen industry