INTIMACY DIRECTORS
All our registered intimacy directors have:
- IDC certified as Intimacy Directors
- CV with professional intimacy direction credits
- Worked with professional actors and directors
- In-depth practice of movement for actors/experience in the instruction of movement disciplines
- Adult Mental Health First Aid (some have youth as well)
- Emergency First Aid
- Creative Industry Passport
- CPD registered training in: Sexual Harassment, Equality & Diversity, Unconcious Bias, Conflict Resolution and LGBTQ+ Awareness.
We support the Stage Directors UK Guidelines for the practice of intimacy in theatre.
Elizabeth Talbot
Founder
IDC & IDI Certified Intimacy Director
Social Media and Marketing Manager
London UK / Connecticut USA
Contact: lizzy@teamidi-uk.org
Lizzy founded IDI-UK in 2016 with the vision of promoting intimacy practices within the UK Industry.
TV/Film Credits include: 'Bridgerton' (Netflix), 'The Nevers' (HBO) and 'The Witcher' (Netflix).
Intimacy Direction Credits included 'Anna Karenina' (Baylor).
Yarit Dor
Co-Founder
IDC & IDI Certified Intimacy Director
Education Manager
London UK / EU / Israel
Contact:
Yarit is the first Intimacy Director to be credited on the West End for 'Death of A Salesman' starring Wendel Peirce.
TV/Film Credits include: 'Adult Material' (Channel 4), 'The Wheel of Time' (Amazon), 'The Nevers' (HBO), 'Domina' (Sky TV), 'Spanish Princess Season 2' (Starz), 'White Lines' (Netflix), 'Cheaters' (BBC Studios), 'Carnival Row Season 2' (Amazon).
Theatre Credits: 'Death of A Salesman (West End), 'Little Voice' (Park Theatre), 'Strange Fruit' (Bush Theatre), 'Daddy' (Almedia), 'Miss Julie' (Storyhouse).
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Enric Ortuno
IDC & IDI Certified Intimacy Director
London UK / EU
Contact:
TV/Film Credits: 'The Wheel of Time' (Amazon/Sony), 'The Nevers' (HBO), 'Bridgerton' (Netflix), 'The Lost Pirate Kingdom' (Netflix), 'Irregulars' (Netflix), 'Domina' (Sky TV), 'The Diary of My Broken Vagina' (Channel 4), 'Adult Material' (Channel 4).
Theatre Credits: 'Jerker' (Kings Head), 'Love me now' (Tristan Bates), 'Crystal Clear' (Old Red Lion Theatre).
Amanda Cutting
IDC & IDI Certified Intimacy Director
London UK / Calgary CA
Contact:
Amanda is an Intimacy Coordinator & Intimacy Director mainly based between Calgary, Canada and UK. Credits: currently filming for HBO, 'Magicians' (NBC), 'Upload'
(Amazon).
Claire Warden
Co-Founder
IDC & IDI Certified Intimacy Director
London UK / New York USA
Contact: claire@teamidi.org
Claire is the first Intimacy Director to be credited on Broadway for 'Frankie and Johnny'.
TV/Film Credits: 'Mrs. Fletcher' (HBO), 'The Dark Tower' (Amazon), 'The Hunt' (Amazon), 'Looking for Alaska' (Hulu), 'Poughkeepsie is for Lovers' (Feature).
Theatre Credits include: 'Frankie & Johnny' (Broadway) and 'Slave Play' (Off-Broadway & Broadway transfer).
Our
IDI-UK Intimacy Director Apprentices
Robbie Taylor-Hunt
Hannah Goalstone
Sara Green
Sue Mythen
Adelaide Waldrop
Lucy Fennell
Lawrence Carmichael
Simone Ellul
Niamh McKernen
STAFF
Rachel Vogler
Training Coordinator
Student Support Services
Administrator
London UK
Contact:
Rachel is involved in community organising and campaigning to end violence against women and girls. Her background is in student campaigning for arts universities and informal education for young people. She currently works for a domestic violence charity in an outreach and education role, working with young people aged 16-15 around the UK. Rachel founded Houselights, a grassroots project to tackle sexual harassment in the Entertainment industry through workshops on safe working practice in drama schools, theatres and other arts organisations. Rachel is so excited to be working with Intimacy Directors International UK, who are leading the way for good practice in the Entertainment industry.
