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Have questions?
What is intimacy?
Most union guidlines define intimacy as intimate interaction involving bodily contact between performers whether sexual or otherwise, whether sexually violent or not and whether involving nudity or not. It also includes intimate interaction of a performer in a sexual or exposing manner. Any forms of nudity (partial, scantily clad, underwear) is also considered intimate.
When should I consider engaging an Intimacy Professional?
Anytime the scene depicts nudity or semi-nudity.
If there is sexual activity depicted on stage, on camera or in audio.
If there are any other sensitive or exposing factors of the scene; those specific to the creative
approach (eg. a graphic or violent nature).
Power dynamics that would make a performer feel pressure to consent.
Cultural considerations.
Young performers.
'Make out' scenes.
Do I have to use an Intimacy Professional?
Currently, in Australia, MEAA has provided a framework for the stage and screen industries when creating, performing or recording performances of Intimate Scenes. The aim is to encourage the inclusion of Intimacy Professionals where beneficial or requested and to highlight the importance of consent. There have been recent changes to SAG-AFTRA contract and requirements for Intimacy Coordinators.
ABOUT ME
Meet Your Productions
Intimacy Professional
Cindy is a qualified and certified Intimacy Coordinator/Director trained by Principal Intimacy Professionals (SAG-AFTRA ACCREDITED), an organisation with a robust and lengthy certification process. She is steadily working, gaining experience in this new industry role, across various mediums including features, music video, TVC, shorts, musicals and theatre. Her breadth and depth of professional development, far exceeding certification requirements, is unmatched with extensive additional masterclass training from Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (IDC), Theatrical Intimacy Educators, Key Intimate Scenes, Intimacy Professionals Association, Intimacy Professionals Education Collective and the National Society for Intimacy Professionals. An experienced and qualified teacher, one speciality is working with minors.
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She is a seasoned international professional dancer, and innovative Performing Arts educator with three decades in this field. Cindy holds bachelor’s degrees in Psychology, Education, and Creative Industries, is a certified yoga teacher and mental health first-aider. These qualifications uniquely equip her to support cast and crew. She regularly shares her expertise at state conferences throughout Australia, recently travelling to Europe assisting with intimacy choreographic workshops.
As a former professional dancer and Performing Arts educator, I am now an internationally certified Intimacy Coordinator. My extensive training, is leveraged with aligned tertiary qualifications and diverse transferable skills to attentively support productions. I take a collaborative approach to enhance intimate storytelling, while contributing to a dynamic, unforgettable on set experience.
Creative Consent is the working name for my consent offerings. All services are delivered under my registered business Class for the Heart, which holds the relevant ABN and insurance coverage.
