What is an Intimacy Director and what do they do?
An Intimacy Director supports a live production (theatre, dance, opera, etc) by collaborating to create choreography for scenes of moments of intimacy.
So you want to be an intimacy director or coordinator! … or do you?
There are many support professions in the industry now, that folks often conflate with “Intimacy”, but aren’t quite that. While an Intimacy Director or Coordinator may have some of these skills, remember that the primary role of the intimacy director or coordinator (or Intimacy Professional, when we’re talking about both specialities) supports artists in their creation of scenes and moments of intimacy,…
Which certification program should I enrol in to become an Intimacy Professional?
I’m often asked “Which intimacy certification program I would recommend?”. First, I would ask if you need certification, or are you looking to get qualifications. There’s a debate in the field as to what the industry needs more. I’ll just leave these here for you to...Film Intimacy at the ACTRA Fall Members’ Conference
I’ll be on the panel for FILM INTIMACY at the ACTRA Fall Members’ Conference. Schedule here. The conference is free to members who register. Register...
Supporting Intimacy
In 2004, Tonia Sina began her work on creating what is now the Intimacy for the Stage method. At the time, the idea of being an “Intimacy Specialist” was completely new. 12 years later, Intimacy Directors International (IDI) was founded to support the growing...