INTIMACY COORDINATION

What is an Intimacy Coordinator?

Intimacy Coordinators (IC) are trained professionals that support performers and production when there is nudity, hyper exposure of a body, intimate physical touch, and simulated sex in film and television

Hiring an intimacy coordinator allows for ethical and brave storytelling

When you hire V as your IC, here’s what you can expect:

In-Depth Pre-Production Support

  • Completes a thorough script analysis to identify areas of support and level of care

  • Assesses for potential risks and shares how to improve safeguards

  • Conducts individual actor calls to define the intersection of boundaries and vision

  • Coordinates with various departments (e.g., Legal, Wardrobe) to ensure a smooth Shoot Day

  • Assists with language for nudity and simulated sex riders

  • Employs safe and collaborative choreography techniques so performers feel confident and in control

  • Shares, establishes, and maintains SAG-AFTRA best practices

Intentional Shoot Day Collaboration

  • Prepares for, establishes, and maintains Closed Set protocols

  • Provides attentive, trauma-informed support for performers and stand-ins

  • Assists with the private Director Rehearsal

  • Offers information and support during the Safety Meeting

  • Collaborates with key departments

  • Offers aftercare for actors

FAQs

  • As soon as possible! Successful, safe, and smooth filming requires extensive pre-production work. Urgency and incomplete planning opens up a production to unnecessary risk for the cast and crew.

  • If you hold an artistic leadership role in a production, you’re likely busy with a million important tasks!

    More importantly, ICs aim to make sets safer and more inclusive. This means having a designated safety professional that diffuses the power imbalance actors often feel when working with a leader.

  • For a SAG-AFTRA production, IC rates are compared to Stunt Coordinator rates. Here is the SAG-AFTRA Agreement Wage Scales.

    For a non-union production, please contact V for rates and availability.

    Rates are determined by: production budget, scope of work, timeline needed, travel, and if additional mental health coordination is needed.

Work with V

Training

  • Accelerator Program, Intimacy Directors and Coordinators

  • MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling earned from Walden University

  • BA in Political Science, Minors in Dance and Journalism, Certificate in Leadership Studies earned from Gonzaga University

Specialties

  • Supporting new and emerging filmmakers and performers

  • Uplifting projects for and by BIPOC artists

  • Elevated aftercare for cast and crew

  • Attentive design for marginalized communities

  • Intimacy for all bodies and all relationship structures