Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (IDC) is the leading and largest organization training and certifying intimacy professionals worldwide.
We create supportive communities, where aspiring intimacy professionals can learn essential skills and build fulfilling and impactful careers.
We are focused on ...
Creating a culture of consent in which intimate stories can be told with safety and artistry.
Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (IDC) is the leading and largest SAG-AFTRA accredited organization with IDC-certified professionals making their mark on hit shows like Bridgerton and major networks such as HBO, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Starz, and Netflix, as well as on Broadway.
What is an Intimacy Professional?
An intimacy professional is...
a choreographer, an advocate for actors, and a liaison between actors and production for scenes that involve nudity / hyper-exposed work, simulated sex acts, and/or intimate physical contact
Intimacy work has pioneered...
the awareness of the industry’s need for consent-based and to utilize consent-forward practices during all types of scene work, whether or not an intimacy professional is present.
The intimacy profession has
contributed to a culture of consent in the entertainment workspace and it allows for performers and directors to work with more ease and confidence
We are making an impact.
IDC-certified professionals are making their mark across major networks such as HBO, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Apple,FX, Fox, Starz, Showtime and Netflix, BET, Lifetime, and more, as well as on Broadway, off-broadway, London’s West End, and in theatres across the globe.
Major TV shows include: Bridgerton, Three Women, And Just Like That, The Deuce, Euphoria, Glow, Yellowjackets, American Horror Story, Gossip Girl, The Witcher, and others.
Broadway: Cabaret, Slave Play, Water for Elephants, Jagged Little Pill, and others.
Our Influence
We are Global!
Intimacy Directors & Coordinators has over 228 Certified and Certification Pending Members all over the world, with even greater potential for outreach.
IDC in the Media
Intimacy work is the fastest-growing profession in the entertainment industry, resulting in significant and frequent media coverage. IDC and its leaders have been featured in top outlets like The New York Times and Rolling Stone, as trailblazers in this dynamic industry. Newsweek
"[IDC Founder and CEO, Jessica Steinrock] gained a social media following of millions for her hilarious and educational videos that explain how sex scenes are now shot...Intimacy coordinators are an absolute must for any type of filmed sex scenes these days."
- Newsweek
"[IDC Co-Founder, Alicia Rodis'] hiring has made such an impact [at HBO] that showrunner David Simon told Rolling Stone in September that he would never work without an intimacy coordinator again."
- Rolling Stone
"[Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (IDC) has quickly grown] into the leading training and accreditation organization in the field... In just five years, intimacy coordinators have become a vital part of the entertainment industry."
- The New York Times
"Next year, the profession will reach another milestone with the first-ever Intimacy Professional Summit, a conference uniting directors, producers and coordinators to establish industry standards."
- Yahoo