Intimacy Services
Intimacy Coordinator
An intimacy coordinator is a fully trained member of the intimacy department working from pre- through post-production on digital media including film and TV, audio recordings, and video games. intimacy coordinators work directly with performers and directors to consensually choreograph scenes of intimacy and coordinate with all major departments throughout production process.
Intimacy Director
An intimacy director is a fully trained member of the intimacy department working on live performances including theater, dance, improv, burlesque, opera, and circus. Intimacy directors work directly with performers and directors to consensually choreograph scenes of intimacy and coordinate with all major departments during the pre-production, production, and rehearsal process.
Intimacy Consultant
An intimacy consultant works with filmmakers, theatermakers, and other artists during pre-production to clarify what is needed for a project based on the script and meetings with production staff. Consultations may include a script consultation, risk assessment, and workshop.
*Intimacy Consultants do not choreograph scenes of intimacy and are not present during the production process.
Intimacy Educator
An intimacy educator prepares students and professionals to work on scenes of intimacy in the future by teaching them best practices and risk-reduction methods. Offerings include workshops, lectures, writings, and guest appearances.
Acacia was such an asset for the productions on which we worked together, it makes me want to write projects specifically just to bring them on! I worked as the 1st AD on two shorts on which Acacia consulted or intimacy coordinated in various capacities. In both cases, they engaged deeply with the script and brought the entire crew to a deeper level of understanding and unity around the material. They also allowed the production to see additional possibilities, move with more clarity, and move QUICKLY.
I was also lucky enough to experience Acacia’s educational practice as a student at the Feirstein school. They presented a comprehensive and valuable seminar to our cohort of graduate filmmakers that has informed my own practice moving forward. I cannot speak highly enough about Acacia’s value!
Dana Osburn
As we rehearsed choreography and brainstormed camera angles, Acacia saved me from pulling influence from objectifying imagery of past cinema. Instead, we created a scene that centers character development and emotion. Like having a stunt coordinator on set for stunts, I cannot imagine ever filming an intimacy scene again without an intimacy coordinator. I am a fan of Acacia’s forever and can’t wait to work together again.
Alden Peters