Past Workshop Descriptions

Intimacy Coordination for Film and Television

This four-hour workshop offers a comprehensive introduction to the role of an Intimacy Coordinator in film and television. Participants will examine the complete scope of this position, covering key areas such as closed set protocols, consent-based approaches to touch, rehearsal, and choreography, as well as involvement in casting and contract riders.

The session also covers modesty garments and prosthetics, union guidelines, harassment policies and effective communication with Heads of Department to ensure both physical and emotional safety on set. By understanding how to collaborate with an Intimacy Coordinator, filmmakers will gain practical tools to create respectful, efficient and professional working environments. Participants will learn how to approach scenes ranging from subtle intimacy to simulated sex and sexual violence using established best practices that prioritize safety, clarity and consent, allowing creative work to be executed confidently and without harm.

Past Instructors: Sonya JF Barnett, nisha ahuja & Lindsay Somers
Category: Directing
Maximum Capacity: 12
4 hours of instruction $85 /member$110 /nonmember

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