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FREE Introduction to Filming Intimacy
Welcome to the World of Film Intimacy If you've ever watched a love scene, a kiss, a nude scene, or even a simple moment of physical affection on screen and wondered, "How do actors actually do that?" — you're in the right place. The role of the Intimacy Coordinator is one of the newest and most misunderstood positions in film and television. While many people assume the job is simply about consent conversations or modesty garments, the reality is much bigger, more creative,
Kristen Elizabeth
Jul 2714 min read
Welcome to Film Intimacy Professionals
If you've found your way here, welcome. Whether you're an actor, director, producer, writer, student, educator, or someone who is simply curious about how intimate scenes are created, I'm glad you're here. Film Intimacy Professionals was born from one simple belief: Every performer deserves to feel safe. Every filmmaker deserves to know how to tell intimate stories well. Unfortunately, for decades, our industry has struggled with both. My Journey Long before intimacy coordina
Kristen Elizabeth
Jul 253 min read
How to Hire an Intimacy Coordinator: Ask Better Questions
The role of the Intimacy Coordinator is still relatively new, and that creates a challenge for producers and directors: How do you know whether the person you are hiring is actually prepared to do the job? A certificate, accreditation, roster placement, or completion of a recognized training program can tell you that someone has met a particular set of requirements. It cannot tell you how that person will function on your set. And when you are hiring someone whose job involve
Kristen Elizabeth
2 days ago7 min read
When #MeToo Became a Moment Instead of a Movement
For a brief moment, it felt like Hollywood had finally heard us. After decades of whispered warnings, open secrets, careers destroyed for speaking up, and harmful behavior dismissed as simply part of the business, the #MeToo movement forced the entertainment industry to confront something it had spent generations learning how not to see. And things changed. We should not diminish that. Conversations that once happened quietly in dressing rooms and trailers were suddenly happe
Kristen Elizabeth
Aug 106 min read
Hollywood Once Regulated Kisses More Than It Protected Actors
Hollywood has always understood the power of an image. For nearly a century, the motion picture industry carefully shaped what audiences were allowed to see. Every kiss, every embrace, every bedroom scene, every suggestion of sexuality was scrutinized, debated, and, for decades, governed by a strict moral code known as the Hays Code. The goal was simple: protect the public from images that might be considered immoral. It's a fascinating chapter in film history. But there's an
Kristen Elizabeth
Jul 312 min read
Simulated Sex or "Soft-Core"?
Imagine walking onto a film set in 1992. The lights are hot. The crew moves with practiced efficiency. The cameras are carefully positioned to hide as much as they reveal. Two actors stand in robes, quietly reviewing the scene they've been asked to perform. In a few minutes, they'll remove those robes, simulate sex for the camera, and trust that everyone around them will treat them professionally. Now imagine walking onto the set of Game of Thrones twenty-five years later. Di
Kristen Elizabeth
Jul 312 min read
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