Role
Intimacy Coordinator
An Intimacy Coordinator supports clear consent, communication, choreography, and agreed boundaries for scenes involving nudity, simulated sex, or other hyper-exposed performance. They break down scene requirements with production, meet privately with performers, coordinate riders, modesty garments and closed-set protocols, help choreograph repeatable action, monitor continued consent, and remain available for concerns without overriding the performer or Director.
The role combines performer advocacy, movement and masking knowledge, production fluency, documentation awareness, confidentiality, and the ability to facilitate difficult conversations.
Intimacy Coordinator connects a defined craft or decision area to the wider production plan. A strong brief clarifies authority, deliverables, schedule, safety expectations, and the handoffs this role owns.
Responsibilities
- Break down intimate content, participants, nudity, simulated action, barriers, and closed-set needs.
- Confirm clear language, boundaries, rider details, and continued consent with performers.
- Coordinate repeatable choreography, masking, modesty garments, and relevant departments.
- Monitor the closed set, address discrepancies, and document or escalate concerns appropriately.
Tools
- Script breakdown and consent communication frameworks
- Movement and masking references
- Modesty garments and barrier coordination
- Secure documentation and contact systems
Documents
- Intimacy breakdown
- Nudity or simulated-sex rider
- Closed-set plan
- Agreed choreography notes
Skills
- Consent practice
- Movement coaching
- Conflict facilitation
- Confidential communication
Career path
- Intimacy Coordinators require specialized training, supervised experience, production knowledge, continuing education, and vetting appropriate to the employing jurisdiction and agreement.
Work environment
- The work spans private performer meetings, rehearsals, fittings, closed sets, production planning, and limited post-production support.
Common questions
What is the main responsibility of an Intimacy Coordinator?
An Intimacy Coordinator supports clear consent, communication, choreography, and agreed boundaries for scenes involving nudity, simulated sex, or other hyper-exposed performance. They break down scene requirements with production, meet privately with performers, coordinate riders, modesty garments and closed-set protocols, help choreograph repeatable action, monitor continued consent, and remain available for concerns without overriding the performer or Director.
What does an Intimacy Coordinator do day to day?
Day to day, Intimacy Coordinator work commonly includes Break down intimate content, participants, nudity, simulated action, barriers, and closed-set needs., Confirm clear language, boundaries, rider details, and continued consent with performers., and Coordinate repeatable choreography, masking, modesty garments, and relevant departments.. The exact balance changes with the production schedule, crew size, and the point at which the role joins the project.
What skills matter most for an Intimacy Coordinator?
The most useful skills are Consent practice, Movement coaching, Conflict facilitation, and Confidential communication. Together, they help the role make dependable decisions, communicate a clear handoff, and respond to notes or changing conditions.
Which tools and documents does an Intimacy Coordinator use?
Common tools include Script breakdown and consent communication frameworks, Movement and masking references, Modesty garments and barrier coordination, and Secure documentation and contact systems. The role also relies on Intimacy breakdown, Nudity or simulated-sex rider, Closed-set plan, and Agreed choreography notes so decisions, approvals, continuity, and delivery requirements remain traceable.
How does someone build experience for an Intimacy Coordinator?
Intimacy Coordinators require specialized training, supervised experience, production knowledge, continuing education, and vetting appropriate to the employing jurisdiction and agreement.
How does an Intimacy Coordinator vary by production?
The scope changes with format, budget, location, crew structure, and the production's technical method. The work spans private performer meetings, rehearsals, fittings, closed sets, production planning, and limited post-production support.
Union and local practice notes
- SAG-AFTRA standards, registry resources, and the applicable agreement should be checked directly; coverage differs by production and date.
Related entries
Sources
- Standards and Protocols for the Use of Intimacy Coordinators — SAG-AFTRA
- Standards and Practices for Stunt Coordinators — SAG-AFTRA
- Motion picture industry craft groups — Contract Services