An intimacy professional or intimacy coordinator (film/tv)/intimacy director (theatre) is a member of a production team who specializes in scenes that involve simulated sex, nudity/hyper-exposure, or other forms of intimate physical contact.
I come on board to provide additional oversight to these moments. I facilitate the communication necessary to get the ongoing voluntary consent of the actors while honoring the director’s vision. Depending on the needs of the production, I may provide choreography, language for nudity riders, know-how of modesty garments or masking, and other support. I keep relevant departments informed of the unique needs of these scenes and take pressure off all involved so that these moments can sing.
My presence on set also demonstrates a commitment by the production to work to avoid the historical abuses that have and continue to occur particularly around the inclusion of intimacy in film/tv/theatre. These are sometimes treated as necessary evils to the creative process but are wholly unnecessary, avoidable, and in fact counterproductive to great storytelling and performance. We can do better and it's a lot more fun and productive when we do. I am thrilled that the inclusion of intimacy coordinators/directors on productions is rapidly gaining in popularity even though his position didn't even have a name until 2017. So like most intimacy professionals, I'm new to this! Fortunately, this work aligns perfectly with my extensive experience as an actor, director, producer, teacher, improviser, mover, and communicator.
Education & Training
Intimacy Directors & Coordinators, Inc. | Intimacy Professional Accelerator Program
IDC Professionals 2025 Conference B.A. Dramatic Art | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Morehead-Cain Scholar (4-year full-ride merit scholarship)
Professional Acting Training | Actors Comedy Studio, Get Scene Studios
Relevant Experience
Intimacy Coordination - Loyola Marymount student film Intimacy Direction - Luther College, Undergraduate production of The Sweet Science of Bruising
Professional Freelance Acting Groundlings Improv (through Advanced) Artistic Director of Bardfly Theatre Co. Acting Teacher at 3-2-1 Acting Studios
Skills & knowledge: Choreography, directing, simulated sex choreography, voice & speech, dance, contact improvisation, masking, modesty garments, boundary container work, dramaturgy, determining language for nudity riders, advocacy, de-escalation and conflict resolution, closed set protocols.
Scope
Available for theatre, film, TV, verticals, new media, readings, workshops, and improv-based projects Custom rates available for low budget/student work Can work local to LA and SF Bay Area, and happy to travel to other locations
Let's work together! Get in touch - nicolavann.me - at - gmail.com