Intimacy Professionals Association

People come to the work of intimacy coordination from all different backgrounds. Some people come from stunts, some were producers or directors, others were actors, and a few of us even come from mental health professions or the field of sexuality.

What are the secrets to becoming a successful IC? Hard work, a lot of practice, working on yourself, and a good dose of tenacity and resilience. This work is not for the faint of heart.

Everyone makes mistakes early in a new career, and this work is no exception. Try to learn as many lessons through wisdom rather than experience!

Interested in becoming an IC and want some more resources to work on the skills required to do the job? Here are a few suggestions from our IC's.

We get a lot of questions from folks interested in training about what advice we have for them if they want to pursue a career as an IC. Here are some answers directly from the people who do the work.

What skills does one need in order to be an effective intimacy coordinator? A lot of them are soft skills, such as reading the room and attuning to the needs of others, but there are lots of others that can be learned and honed.

Tomorrow is your last chance to purchase a ticket for the three hour seminar taught by Amelia Cavallo (they/them) on Disability Awareness for Filmmakers! The class will take place on Zoom on Wednesday, December 2nd from 10am PT to 1pm PT.

What's the toughest part of being an intimacy coordinator? You may be surprised to see what these IC's say (or you may not 😛)

"There's no learning in the comfort zone and there's no comfort in the learning zone." -David Peterson

This week on "Ask an Intimacy Coordinator" we asked our certified IPA IC's what they enjoy most about the job. Many said they enjoy getting to be creative while also being of service to others. #intimacycoordination #consent #filmindustry #boundaries #actor #acting #Hollywood

IPA is thrilled to present a three hour seminar taught by Amelia Cavallo (they/them) on Disability Awareness for Filmmakers. The class will take place on Zoom on Wednesday, December 2nd from 10am PT to 1pm PT. Purchasing a ticket will get you access to a replay of the seminar.

When your crew has too much time to kill... #setlife #sethumor #bts #behindthescenes #filmmaking #film #onset #filmmaker #filming #productionlife #production #actor #onlocation #filmlife #intimacyprofessionalsassociation #intimacycoordinator

Need something uplifting to listen to? Check out this episode of the CherryPop Podcast hosted by Beandrea July and Meg McCarthy and featuring intimacy coordinators Amanda Blumenthal and Alicia Rodis, along with actress Bel Powley!

We all have pet peeves when it comes to scenes with simulated sex. What ruins it for you? #intimacyprofessionalsassociation #intimacycoordinator #sexscene #setlife #filmmaker #film #cinema #movie #actor #filmmaking #petpeeve #director #setlife #hollywood #tv #awkward

Best nook in the house 😎 #intimacyprofessionalsassociation #intimacycoordinator #setlife #onset #productionlife #bts #behindthescenes #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #filming #production #onlocation #filmlife #hollywood #actor #director #producer

Which TV shows or movies do you think have the best sex scenes? #intimacyprofessionalsassociation #intimacycoordinator #sexscenes #TV #film #movies # #art #cinema #director #filmmaker #actress #sexy #hollywood #tvseries #outlander #STARZ #Hulu #Showtime

"Three years after #MeToo rocked Hollywood, two-thirds of women said in The Hollywood Commission’s survey that they still experienced some form of gender or sexual harassment in the entertainment industry even as Hollywood has worked on change." -From TheWrap #TimesUp #MeToo

Warren Buffett obviously didn't have a pandemic in mind when he said this, but it couldn't be more true now. #intimacycoordinator #intimacy #quotes #COVID #newnormal #quoteoftheday #film #setlife #filmmaking #onset #filmmaker #productionlife #production #remotework #workfromhome