Working with an Intimacy Coordinator
Join us for this practical and informative workshop designed for directors and on-set crew who collaborate with Intimacy Coordinators during film and TV production.
Through this session, you'll gain a clear understanding of the protocols, language, and processes involved in safely creating intimate scenes on screen. While this is not a training to become an Intimacy Coordinator, it offers essential insight into how to work effectively with them to ensure actor safety and on-set professionalism.
By exploring industry standards and best practices, participants from all departments will come away with the tools to help uphold a respectful, well-communicated, and safeguarded environment when shooting intimate content.
Please note, there will be a wellbeing practitioner on location during this course.
Tutor Profile:
Ruth Lehane is an award-winning actor, movement director and intimacy coordinator. She is a highly skilled practitioner with extensive experience in film and theatre.
Ruth fosters a safe, respectful, and collaborative working environment that safeguards actors, crew, and production companies, while enabling creative freedom to bring the director's artistic vision to life.
Some of her credits as a movement director include the award-winning, “The Hole in the Ground” 2019; “Vivarium” 2019; “Soulm8te” (2024,currently in post-production) and “The Cured” 2017.
Her experience as an intimacy coordinator spans a wide range of productions including: “Bird” – Feature Film – Director – Andrea Arnold 2023; “Small Town Big Story” – TV Series – Directors - Chris O’ Dowd & Catherine Morshead 2023;“STAGS” – TV Series – Director – David Kerr 2023 / 2024; “Captivated” – TV Series - director Megan Fox 2023; “By Any Other Name” – Film- director-Daniel Deville 2023 “#Consent” - commercial for the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre - director Chris Cottam – 2023
Dates/Duration:
The workshop will take place on the 9th August 2025, from approximately 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Deadline for Applications: 28th of July at 12 noon.
Who Can Apply:
This workshop is aimed at directors, producers and on-set crew, who work directly with Intimacy Coordinators.
How To Apply:
Anyone interested in the workshop must apply by completing the linked form link HERE
In this form you will be asked to supply a download (Google Drive or Dropbox preferred) link with the follow materials:
- CV(s) – detailing relevant experience.
- A short Personal Statement detailing how this initiative will progress your career (up to 1 pages or filmed statement of up to 3 minutes)
Deadline for Applications: 28th of July at 12 noon.
Incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration.
Further Information
For any questions, please email filmandtv@nationaltalentacademies.ie
The National Talent Academy Film & TV is an initiative of Screen Ireland managed by Ardán.
The National Talent Academy Crew Academy West is an initiative of Screen Ireland managed by Atlantic Academy.
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