What is an Intimacy Coordinator?

An intimacy coordinator is an advocate, a liaison between actors and production, and a movement coach and/or choreographer in regards to nudity and simulated sex and other intimate and hyper-exposed scenes (SAG-AFTRA).

An Intimacy Coordinator is an intimacy-movement specialist trained to oversee and facilitate scenes involving nudity, simulated sex or overseeing consent on set (Intimacy For Stage & Screen ).

Intimacy Coordinators may also facilitate medical scenes, birthing and breast feeding scenes, shower or bath scenes, forensic scenes, and scenes that contain violence such as domestic violence, intimate partner violence, and sexual violence.

What do Intimacy Coordinators do?

• Acts as an advocate who serves as a liaison between actors and a production; 

• Ensures that performers and other production personnel adhere to proper safety protocols;

• Serves as a resource in realizing a director’s vision;

• Assumes the role of a movement choreographer if requested by the director to enhance believability; 

• Strives to build an environment in which actors understand what is expected of them in hyper-exposed scenes and to give their informed and continued consent (SAG-AFTRA).

Advocacy 

The Intimacy Coordinator serves as an advocate for the Performers and Crew on set during intimacy scenes. Examples of advocacy include: 

• Oversees Nudity & Simulated Sex Waiver/Riders during shoot along with the producers; 

• Can assist with conflict resolution and can advise on ways to prevent sexual harassment on set; 

• Can be a third party during costume fittings; 

• Can be a third party during placement of microphones close to sensitive areas. 

Liaison 

The Intimacy Coordinator liaises and collaborates with departments (eg. Costume, Hair and Make-up, Props, Stunts, SFX, VFX etc.) with regard to intimacy considerations. 

Collaboration and Intimacy Choreography 

The Intimacy Coordinator collaborates with the Performers, Director and Director of Photography to create intimacy choreography rooted in the storytelling. The Intimacy Coordinator continues to adjust the choreography to the needs of the Performer and for camera angles or shot sizes throughout the shooting process (Intimacy for Stage and Screen)

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