Cindy's attention to detail and directional suggestions showcased her thorough knowledge of intimate scenes, whilst maintaining the boundaries and consent of all actors involved.
Hannah | Actor
The Pill
Experience
Intimacy Coordination/Direction
Brutal Alchemy of Water
Coming and Going
Enter Exit Bag
Mislead
Who We Once Were
Touch
Kick in the Teeth
Bad Nights & Blood Moon
Blue Aurora
Who's Your Boy
Moth to a Flame
The Pill
Sense Condoms TVC
Heaven is a Place
Behind the Smile
Brother*
She F**ked a Comedian
Tell Me Something
Fireface*
Dravinka*
The Narcissist*
Street Car Named Desire
Hair
Rent (QPAC)
Why
Smoke and Mirrors
Shakespeare's in Love
A Midsummers Night Dream
Stiletto
* in preproduction
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Intimacy Consultant (tech)
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Choreographer
(selected)
Additional on set experience (other role)
A Very Jonas Christmas (Disney+), The Miniature Wife (Magoo Productions), Law and Order Toronto (Prime), Relationship Goals (Amazon MGM), Copenhagen (Universal), Murderbot (Apple TV), The Boys (season 4 & 5) (Sony Pictures Entertainment), Fellow Travellers (Paramount), Dream Scenario (Square Peg Films), Witch Mountain (Disney+), Motherland.
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Consent and Wellbeing Education Specialist
Design and deliver targeted professional development workshops guiding educators to implement consent protocols, student wellbeing, and risk-aware teaching in Arts and education settings.
Victorian Dance Festival
Principal Intimacy Professional phase 2 workshop assistant (Italy)
Drama QLD State Conference
Ausdance QLD Dance Educators State Conference
Ausdance QLD Safedance for Kids content contributor (wellbeing, consent)
Public/private QLD schools and private studios
Screen Well
Psychological Safety for the Screen Industry
Respect On Set
Theatrical Intimacy Education (USA)
Workshops undertaken:
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Staging outercourse Chelsea Pace
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Staging a kiss Chelsea Pace
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Staging Intercourse Chelsea Pace
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Staging non-consensual intimacy Chelsea Pace
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Voice and Intimacy Jeremy Sortore
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Pregnancy and intimacy Kim Shively/Laura Rikard
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Actors and intimacy Laura Richard
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Costumes & intimacy various
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Intimacy Best Practices Chelsea Pace
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Working with minors Kim Shively/Lusie Cuskey
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Best practices for K - 12 various
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Intimacy for live performance Chelsea Pace
Association Of Mental Health Coordinators
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Mental Health First Aid
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Conflict in Creative Spaces
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Core Curriculum
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Foundations
National Society for Intimacy Professionals (CAN)
Workshops undertaken:
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Camera basics for intimacy professionals
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Costumers and intimacy various
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Musicals, Dance and Opera
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Community cafes various
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Intimate Landscapes Yarit Dor, Matt Denney,
International Conference for Intimacy Coordination
Topics covered: mental health in creative process,
creative impact, structuring intimacy for sex and violence
Intimacy Professionals Education Collective (USA)
Workshops undertaken:
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Anatomy of an apology Rachel Flesher/Charlie Bake
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Robust closure practices Jessica Bennetts/Charlie Baker
Key Intimate Scenes (AUS)
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On Set Safety (medic perspectives) Hamish Young
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Dramaturgy for intimacy Dr Lori Leigh
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Legislation and intimacy coordination
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Children and Young Persons Regulation Children's Guardian
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Union Guidelines
Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (USA)
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Queering text analysis for staging intimacy Adam A Elsayigh
Intimacy Professionals Association (USA)
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Intimacy and Comedy Rebecca Johanssen
Actors 360 Studio with Kristina Arjona (USA)
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Modesty garment masterclass
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Kissing on camera
DANCE SPECIFIC
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Consent in dance spaces Minding the Gap (USA)
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Educate against sexual Abuse and Harassment International Association of Dance Science
Cindy truly enhanced the energy on set for us, and for that I am very thankful!
Sean | Director
Qualifications/Registrations
SAG-AFTRA accredited certification in Intimacy Coordination/Direction
Trained with Principal Intimacy Professionals - 2 year robust certification with 6 month mentorship and observation.
Tertiary
Queensland University of Technology
Bachelor of Creative Industries (Dance) honors
Bachelor of Education (Secondary) distinction
Griffith University
Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)
Other
QLD College of Teachers - full registration
Yoga teacher
Mental health first aid
Current first aid and CPR
Certificate IV TAE
Additional Intimacy Professional Specific Training
Additional SAG-AFTRA suggested
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Mental Health First Aid Screenwell (AUS)
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Bystander intervention Behind the Scenes
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Gender introduction Behind the Scenes
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Anti-racism workshop National Society of Intimacy Professionals
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Introduction to gender diversity Provincial Health Services Authority
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What is consent? Consent Wizard
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Preventing sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment
Cindy was incredible on set. Her specificity made myself and the other actor feel comfortable and educated.
Courtney | Actor Behind the Smile
Professional reading
The Intimacy Coordinator's Guidebook
Edited by Brooke M. Haney
Intimacy Directing for Theatre
Edited by Dr Ayshia Mackie-Stephenson
Non-violent communication
Marshall B Rosenberg
Wheel of Consent
Betty Martin
Staging Sex
Chelsea Pace
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.
