Discovering a new professional role in Italy: The Intimacy Coordinator

Television networks, streaming services and film and audiovisual productions in general are becoming increasingly aware of the representation of intimacy on screen. The request for an Intimacy Coordinator on set, in order to ensure that scenes are portrayed and handled in a safe and respectful manner, is now also very frequent among actresses and actors.
 
It is important for the Italian audiovisual industry to train figures locally. Most of the professionals working in this field today have achieved certification or come from abroad, which is why it was decided to develop this opportunity in the Italian market as well.
 
In the training course “Intimacy Coordinator Training in Italy” by Anica Academy ETS Sky Italia is a partner and sponsor of the initiative, through the contribution of Sky Studios, which has already been using Intimacy Coordinators in its productions for some time. Netflix, one of the founding partners of Anica Academy ETS, first suggested and strongly supported the need to realise this course. This is a unique opportunity in our market to acquire, through high-level professional training, knowledge, skills and certification for a role that is becoming increasingly essential in our country’s film and television industry.
 
Speakers:
Initial greetings: Francesco Rutelli: President of ANICA & President of ANICA Academy ETS
Kate Lush: Intimacy Coordinator and co-founder of Safe Sets
Erica Negri: Head of Commissioning at Sky Studios Italia
Chiara d’Alfonso:Head of Production Italy at Netflix
Luisa Lazzaro: Intimacy Coordinator certificata
 
Moderator: Piera Detassis, President of Accademia del cinema italiano – David di Donatello and Editor at large cinema and entertainment Hearst