intimacy Coordinator
Tris Arthur | New York City
Making your story safe, sexy and powerful
What does an intimacy coordinator do for your project? Our job is to make your intimate scenes great. This about more than consent: it’s about promoting safety while making art, telling stories, and ensuring that your intimate scenes are as authentically sexy, dramatic, tense, romantic or kinky as your story demands, all while protecting the well-being of your cast and crew to ensure everyone can do the best job they can.
When people are in a safe and protected environment, they make good art. So, let me help you tell your story the best it can be told.
How I Help
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Whether we’re on or off set, collaboration and communication is a key part of what I do, ensuring the integrity of the director’s vision while maintaining comfort, safety and comprehension for the actors. Our one-on-one meetings are an important part of this process.
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As the resident intimacy expert, my toolkit includes a breadth of knowledge on all things sex. I’m prepared to choreograph any sex and intimacy scenes in your script to tell your story with an accurate and safe simulated portrayal of the desired sexual act.
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Successfully simulating a sex scene requires the proper masking techniques to ensure the intimacy looks real on camera while avoiding any actual arousal to keep your cast and crew safe. As an IC, I bring with me the knowledge of how to correctly use intimacy barriers and masking tricks when filming your scenes.
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Filming intimate scenes can be an emotionally taxing process for both cast and crew, so it’s important to ensure everyone on set has someone they can turn to if they feel overwhelmed, distraught, or violated. As IC, I act as the liaison for any emotional support needs during the duration of filming these scenes.
Experience with Recurring Clients including Overexposed and ReelShort.
Certified IC through 12-Week Training with experienced IC Kristin Elizabeth and Film Intimacy Professionals.
Past gigs include work on Feature Films, Webseries, Shorts, and Stage Plays.
Award-Winning Filmmaking Background, including accolades from Wicked Queer and screenings with the Independent Film Festival of Boston.
Strong educational foundation, with a BFA in Media Arts Production from Emerson College.