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Join Acacia (they/fae) and Chelsey (they/them) tomorrow for a conversation about justice frameworks, intersectionality, and creating accessible spaces in the film industry! Both Chelsey and Acacia have a background in social justice, gender and sexuality, disability, and race with @mxcmorgan training, teaching, and working with organizations including the Institute for Sexual Education and Enlightenment (ISEE), SHIP, and ANTE UP! and @intimacycoordinating studying with the SIT International Honors Program: Human Rights; Foundations, Challenges, and Advocacy as well as studying Women and Queer Studies and Anti-Colonial History and working as the first accessibility advocate in the Office of Accessibility and Educational Opportunity @vassarcollege. Tomorrow’s live with @kristinavalentine.ic is going to be a deep dive into some of the changes that have been happening in the intimacy coordinating industry in the United States as well as some of the changes we hope to see in the future. We will be drawing from our own experiences, research and interviews we’ve held with others, and concerns and questions from community members. This week I will be joined by Rufai “Roo” Ajala, an intimacy coordinator who is pioneering actor rights in the UK. With over 13 years in the industry and training under @itaobrien_ and @yaritdor they have been doing some amazing work. They are passionate about diversity and representation in the industry (just like me) and we will be discussing some hot button topics including: A behind the scenes photo from the lecture I gave today on Intimacy In Film. This if my fourth time delivering this particular lecture at the Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema in New York City but my first time in Professor Lauren R Fritz’s class. It was a ton of fun! We had great discussions about: Directors are expected to juggle many different aspects of a production at the same time. Even if an individual has been to film school, the breadth required of a director often leads to a bit of trial and error as they learn what does and doesn’t work on set. For many areas this can lead to an experienced and well rounded professional. But, when it comes to safety, there isn’t a lot of room to learn through failure. This is especially true for scenes of intimacy. Yet it isn’t something directors are taught about. So here are a few of the “don’ts” of working on intimacy scenes for directors and suggestions to improve the working conditions of your set. This Thursday I will be going live with my dear friend @AmandaJaneStern who is the lead actress, writer, and producer of @PerfectlyGoodMoment! I cannot stop raving about this film and how the writing naturally incorporates dialogue and intimacy to portray a long term romantic relationship on screen. It was a dream for me to work on as there were over 60 pages of intense intimate scenes which directly related to the plot of the film! If you want to learn how to write great intimacy that ties into your story you don’t want to miss this conversation. A nudity rider is a document used to define levels of nudity and the actions to be performed during intimacy scenes in film and tv. It is key when filming scenes of intimacy because it protects both the actors and the production by outlining exactly what the actors agree to and what will be shown on screen. Join me and @themorseactorsstudio tomorrow to discuss actor safety in the classroom, on set, and in theaters as the industry shifts to a consent based approach! My absolute favorite genres to work in are ones which have high levels of world building such as sci-fi, fantasy, or period. Working with @aldenpeters on @robosexualfilm was particularly enthralling for me because we got to come up with an entirely new form of intimacy for the world of the film! Through conversations with the cast and crew we were able to develop something new and unique that centered pleasure for androids and desire for a unique physical relationship with another sentient being who’s anatomy and sensations differ from that of a human.