LEARN MORE!
Want to learn more about intimacy direction & coordination? Check out these resources!
training ORGANIZATIONS
Intimacy Directors & Coordinators (IDC) (formerly IDI)
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Theatrical Intimacy Education (TIE)
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Intimacy Coordinators of Color (ICOC)
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Intimacy Professionals Association (IPA)
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National Society of Intimacy Professionals (NSIP)
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Principal Intimacy Professionals (PIP)
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Heartland Intimacy Design & Training
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BOOKS
(Books are a really helpful resource for education, but shouldn't replace formal training)
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Supporting Staged Intimacy by Alexis Black and Tina M Newhauser
ARTICLES & podcasts
BBC: The Women Helping Hollywood Shoot Safer Sex Scenes
New York Times Magazine: The Sex Scene Evolves for the #MeToo Era
Refinery 29: SAG-AFTRA Is Working Hard To Make Hollywood Safer For Its Stars
Sydney Morning Herald: Rules of Engagement: How Actors and Directors Create Intimacy Onstage
San Francisco Chronicle: Intimacy Choreographer Maya Herbsman Makes Staged Sex Safe Sex
The Guardian: Safe Sex On Set: The Rise of Intimacy Coaches
(Note: This article uses the term "intimacy coach," which is generally not used in the field of intimacy for stage and screen, as it is also the name of a role done by mental health professionals to assist actual couples with intimacy)
Salt Lake Tribune: How to Get Steamy Onstage, Safely
RadioWest: Through the Lens "Body Parts" (an interview with Jessica Steinrock)