diff --git a/scribeengine/controllers/media.py b/scribeengine/controllers/media.py
index 405002c..2460efe 100644
--- a/scribeengine/controllers/media.py
+++ b/scribeengine/controllers/media.py
@@ -70,3 +70,17 @@ class MediaController(BaseController):
         c.files = self._get_files(path)
         #return pformat(c.directories, indent=2)
         return render(u'/media/index.mako')
+
+    def create_directory(self):
+        """
+        Create a directory, called via AJAX.
+        """
+        dirname = request.GET.get(u'directory')
+        parent = request.GET.get(u'parent')
+        if dirname and parent:
+            parent = os.path.abspath(parent)
+            os.makedirs(os.path.join(parent, dirname))
+            return u'1'
+        else:
+            return u'0'
+