diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/ContentExtensions.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/ContentExtensions.cs
index 2fd23dabe6..1cd26cfad6 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/ContentExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/ContentExtensions.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Models
 {
     public static class ContentExtensions
     {
+        #region IContent
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns a list of the current contents ancestors, not including the content itself.
         /// </summary>
@@ -58,6 +59,49 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Models
         {
             return ApplicationContext.Current.Services.ContentService.GetById(content.ParentId);
         }
+        #endregion
+
+        #region IMedia
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a list of the current medias ancestors, not including the media itself.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="media">Current media</param>
+        /// <returns>An enumerable list of <see cref="IMedia"/> objects</returns>
+        public static IEnumerable<IMedia> Ancestors(this IMedia media)
+        {
+            return ApplicationContext.Current.Services.MediaService.GetAncestors(media);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a list of the current medias children.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="media">Current media</param>
+        /// <returns>An enumerable list of <see cref="IMedia"/> objects</returns>
+        public static IEnumerable<IMedia> Children(this IMedia media)
+        {
+            return ApplicationContext.Current.Services.MediaService.GetChildren(media.Id);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a list of the current medias descendants, not including the media itself.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="media">Current media</param>
+        /// <returns>An enumerable list of <see cref="IMedia"/> objects</returns>
+        public static IEnumerable<IMedia> Descendants(this IMedia media)
+        {
+            return ApplicationContext.Current.Services.MediaService.GetDescendants(media);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns the parent of the current media.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="media">Current media</param>
+        /// <returns>An <see cref="IMedia"/> object</returns>
+        public static IMedia Parent(this IMedia media)
+        {
+            return ApplicationContext.Current.Services.MediaService.GetById(media.ParentId);
+        }
+        #endregion
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Set property values by alias with an annonymous object
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs
index 5b5845aa90..997f7e4c24 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Globalization;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Web;
 using System.Xml.Linq;
@@ -246,7 +247,10 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
         /// <returns>An Enumerable list of <see cref="IContent"/> objects</returns>
 	    public IEnumerable<IContent> GetAncestors(IContent content)
 	    {
-	        var ids = content.Path.Split(',').Where(x => x != "-1" && x != content.Id.ToString()).Select(int.Parse).ToArray();
+	        var ids = content.Path.Split(',').Where(x => x != "-1" && x != content.Id.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)).Select(int.Parse).ToArray();
+            if (ids.Any() == false)
+                return new List<IContent>();
+
             using (var repository = _repositoryFactory.CreateContentRepository(_uowProvider.GetUnitOfWork()))
             {
                 return repository.GetAll(ids);
@@ -331,6 +335,9 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
         /// <returns>Parent <see cref="IContent"/> object</returns>
         public IContent GetParent(IContent content)
         {
+            if (content.ParentId == -1 || content.ParentId == -20)
+                return null;
+
             return GetById(content.ParentId);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IMediaService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IMediaService.cs
index 6f9d87d576..0698f08f49 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IMediaService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IMediaService.cs
@@ -177,5 +177,40 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
         /// <param name="deletePriorVersions">Boolean indicating whether to delete versions prior to the versionId</param>
         /// <param name="userId">Optional Id of the User deleting versions of a Content object</param>
         void DeleteVersion(int id, Guid versionId, bool deletePriorVersions, int userId = 0);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a collection of <see cref="IMedia"/> objects, which are ancestors of the current media.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id">Id of the <see cref="IMedia"/> to retrieve ancestors for</param>
+        /// <returns>An Enumerable list of <see cref="IMedia"/> objects</returns>
+        IEnumerable<IMedia> GetAncestors(int id);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a collection of <see cref="IMedia"/> objects, which are ancestors of the current media.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="media"><see cref="IMedia"/> to retrieve ancestors for</param>
+        /// <returns>An Enumerable list of <see cref="IMedia"/> objects</returns>
+        IEnumerable<IMedia> GetAncestors(IMedia media);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets descendants of a <see cref="IMedia"/> object by its Id
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="media">The Parent <see cref="IMedia"/> object to retrieve descendants from</param>
+        /// <returns>An Enumerable flat list of <see cref="IMedia"/> objects</returns>
+        IEnumerable<IMedia> GetDescendants(IMedia media);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the parent of the current media as an <see cref="IMedia"/> item.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id">Id of the <see cref="IMedia"/> to retrieve the parent from</param>
+        /// <returns>Parent <see cref="IMedia"/> object</returns>
+        IMedia GetParent(int id);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the parent of the current media as an <see cref="IMedia"/> item.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="media"><see cref="IMedia"/> to retrieve the parent from</param>
+        /// <returns>Parent <see cref="IMedia"/> object</returns>
+        IMedia GetParent(IMedia media);
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/MediaService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/MediaService.cs
index 844747bb8d..a32974102b 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/MediaService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/MediaService.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Globalization;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Xml.Linq;
 using Umbraco.Core.Auditing;
@@ -189,6 +190,34 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a collection of <see cref="IMedia"/> objects, which are ancestors of the current media.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id">Id of the <see cref="IMedia"/> to retrieve ancestors for</param>
+        /// <returns>An Enumerable list of <see cref="IMedia"/> objects</returns>
+        public IEnumerable<IMedia> GetAncestors(int id)
+        {
+            var media = GetById(id);
+            return GetAncestors(media);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a collection of <see cref="IMedia"/> objects, which are ancestors of the current media.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="media"><see cref="IMedia"/> to retrieve ancestors for</param>
+        /// <returns>An Enumerable list of <see cref="IMedia"/> objects</returns>
+        public IEnumerable<IMedia> GetAncestors(IMedia media)
+        {
+            var ids = media.Path.Split(',').Where(x => x != "-1" && x != media.Id.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)).Select(int.Parse).ToArray();
+            if(ids.Any() == false)
+                return new List<IMedia>();
+
+            using (var repository = _repositoryFactory.CreateMediaRepository(_uowProvider.GetUnitOfWork()))
+            {
+                return repository.GetAll(ids);
+            }
+        }
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Gets a collection of <see cref="IMedia"/> objects by Parent Id
 		/// </summary>
@@ -234,6 +263,30 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the parent of the current media as an <see cref="IMedia"/> item.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id">Id of the <see cref="IMedia"/> to retrieve the parent from</param>
+        /// <returns>Parent <see cref="IMedia"/> object</returns>
+        public IMedia GetParent(int id)
+        {
+            var media = GetById(id);
+            return GetParent(media);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the parent of the current media as an <see cref="IMedia"/> item.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="media"><see cref="IMedia"/> to retrieve the parent from</param>
+        /// <returns>Parent <see cref="IMedia"/> object</returns>
+        public IMedia GetParent(IMedia media)
+        {
+            if (media.ParentId == -1 || media.ParentId == -21)
+                return null;
+
+            return GetById(media.ParentId);
+        }
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Gets a collection of <see cref="IMedia"/> objects by the Id of the <see cref="IContentType"/>
 		/// </summary>