On HETV and Film productions, Intimacy Co-ordination is commonly budgeted at Head of Department level, with rates determined by the scale of the production, complexity of scenes, required pre-production planning, research, on-set and post prod- support.

Below is a general scale to support you when organising the budget and schedule for your production.

Due to the nature of the work, most of the heavy lifting of the IC happens early and off-set - so it’s wise to engage your Intimacy Co-ordinator early in production as possible. This way protocols will be efficiently tailored to your specific artists and production.

Feature / TV / Studio Productions: 500–1,250 per prep session / 650–1,250 + per shoot day / Aftercare / post-shoot protocols: 75–450 per session or flat package

Indie / Low-Budget Productions: 250–500 per prep session / 400–650 per shoot day/ post-shoot protocols: 75–400

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch for tailored quotes-

Packages available — e.g., short film (1–2 scenes, 1-day shoot) ~£1,600; TV episode (multiple scenes), 3-day shoot + Prep and Aftercare) ~£4,400.

https://www.bectuintimacybranch.co.uk/intimacy-coordinator-uk-rates

A professional Intimacy Co-ordinator / Director (Theatre & Stage) provides:

• Full prep-rehearsal and performance support for professional productions.

• Scene choreography, interdepartmental solutions, onsite check ins and implementation of safeguarding protocols.

• Rates: £350–£900 per day depending on rehearsal or performance work and production scale.

Community / Educational / Amateur Productions:

• Consultation, planning, pre-production and rehearsal support for small-scale productions.

• Practical choreography and implementation of safety protocols

• Remote or inperson check-ins- revisions

• Rates: £250 per day (or tailored session) + £75 additional consultation, aftercare, check-ins

  
  Community theatre rates are adjusted to support smaller organisations and student productions approach intimate scenes in accordance with safety guidelines and protocols; professional rates reflect full on-set or on-stage responsibility and specialist training.

What is an intimacy co-ordinator, where did they come from, what do they do and how do we work with them?

Mary delivers insight into Intimacy Co-ordination in practice, career perspectives and practical understanding of protocols context for students and professionals.

Guest Talk / Lecture 1-2 hrs- 250-450

Half-day Workshop/ Masterclass 2–3 hrs 575-750

Full-day Practical Workshop/ Masterclass (Online/Full Day on site) 5–6 hrs 850- 1250

Tailored Industry Workshop - Contact for quote and describe requirements

Tailored Mentorship & Advisory Support

For Student & Emerging Productions

Guidance for student filmmakers, theatre makers, and early-career creatives navigating intimate or vulnerable material within their productions.

Support may include:

• Script review and scene risk assessment

• Confidential communication lines

• Advice on consent processes and rehearsal planning

• Guidance on modesty garments and choreography approaches

• Safeguarding considerations for student performers

• Practical advice for directors and producers

• One-to-one mentoring for student Intimacy Coordinators or production teams

• Group workshops for actors and theatre makers - integrating boundary and consent practices to the theatre making process

Advisory Call / Mentorship Session 45–60 mins 60–120

Script Review + Written Guidance per script 120–250

Half-Day Mentorship/ On-site Workshop 2–3 hours 200–300

Full-Day Mentorship / On-Set Advisory up to 6 hours 300–450

What is an Intimacy Co-ordinator?

An Intimacy Co-ordinator (IC) is a trained professional who works with directors, performers and production teams to plan, rehearse and facilitate scenes involving intimacy or vulnerable material.

The IC’s role is to ensure these scenes are approached professionally, safely and with clear consent, while supporting the director’s creative vision and maintaining efficient production workflows.

Many ICs come from specialist backgrounds such as choreography, therapeutic or trauma-informed practice, stunt coordination, movement direction, BDSM and kink education, safeguarding or SFX protocols. This multidisciplinary expertise allows productions to approach complex material with clarity, care and precision.

An IC does not direct performances, provide therapy, or coach acting choices. Instead, they facilitate a rare thing in-between where from true consent and detailed storytelling a team is creatively liberated to create subject specifically.

They collaboratively design the relevant protocols that will carry the artists and vision through to sound completion - allowing teams to make work everybody can be proud of.

Intimacy Co-ordination exists to help productions tell complex stories responsibly.

By establishing clear consent, structured preparation and professional on-set protocols, the role enables performers and creative teams to approach vulnerable material with confidence — supporting storytelling that everyone involved can be proud of.

Productions may engage an IC whenever a scene involves intimate or vulnerable content, including:

Physical Contact

• Kissing

• Simulated sex

• Masturbation

• Grinding or body-to-body contact

• Pre- or post-sex moments

• Birth scenes

• Care or medical contact

• Simulated assault

• Lasting eye contact (amongst certain cultures)

Non-Sexual Intimacy

• Parent–child contact

• Nurse or patient care

• Physical comfort or caregiving

Emotional or Psychological Vulnerability

• Heightened romantic or erotic states

• Scenes involving substance use, overdose, or distress

• Moments of emotional exposure, heightened attachment

• Grooming, manipulation, power play, abuse or psychological intensity

Nudity

• Implied nudity

• Semi-nudity

• Full nudity

Ideally, an Intimacy Co-ordinator is engaged during pre-production, once scripts have been finalised and intimate or vulnerable scenes have been identified.

An actor, casting director, director or producer may request the support of an IC at any stage in the production process.

Early involvement allows the IC to support productions through:

• Script review and risk assessment

• Consent discussions with performers

• Choreography planning and rehearsal preparation

• Coordination with costume, camera and direction departments

• Planning for closed sets and modesty garments and location specific modifications

Bringing an IC into the process early helps productions avoid last-minute challenges during filming, when time pressures are high and changes can be costly.

However, ICs are often brought in later in the process, particularly if a scene evolves during rehearsals or shooting. In these cases, a trained IC can quickly establish protocols and support the cast and crew in navigating the material safely and efficiently. Safe Set’s IC’s like Mary are trained to work flexibility and under tight time constraints and have support in resourcing particularly niche subject matter/contexts