IDC Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. An effective pre-scene check-in between the intimacy coordinator and performer should include which of the following? → A review of agreed choreography and confirmation of comfort levels
2. How should privacy be protected legally? → Restrict access and secure data
3. In the context of IDC certification, what is the most important consideration when implementing trauma-informed practice? → Ensuring alignment with established standards, stakeholder needs, and best practices
4. What ethical principle guides intimacy coordination? → Respect and consent
5. In the context of IDC certification, what is the most important consideration when implementing boundary setting & advocacy? → Ensuring alignment with established standards, stakeholder needs, and best practices
6. Why is choreography essential in intimate scenes? → Defines safe and clear movements
7. Why is clear communication essential in intimacy direction? → Ensures understanding of boundaries
8. Which of the following best describes a key competency required for choreography for stage & screen in IDC practice? → Strong analytical skills combined with effective communication and ethical judgment
9. Which professional organization created the first widely adopted Code of Ethics specifically for intimacy coordinators in the US? → IDC (Intimacy Directors and Coordinators)
10. When an on-set production assistant not cleared for the closed set accidentally enters during filming of an intimate scene, the intimacy coordinator should: → Immediately pause the scene and address the breach calmly with the AD
11. What constitutes informed consent? → Voluntary and informed agreement
12. Which communication channel is considered LEAST appropriate for transmitting sensitive performer boundary documentation? → Unencrypted group text or chat including multiple crew members
13. What role does emergency preparedness play? → Ensures quick response
14. When should an intimacy coordinator disclose a potential conflict of interest to production? → Before production begins or as soon as the conflict is identified
15. Which of the following best describes a key competency required for industry standards & best practices in IDC practice? → Strong analytical skills combined with effective communication and ethical judgment
16. An actor tells an intimacy coordinator they are uncomfortable with a scene but says 'it's fine, I can push through it.' Best practice is to: → Gently explore whether the discomfort can be addressed or the scene adjusted
17. Why must intimacy directors maintain confidentiality? → Protect privacy and trust
18. Under SAG-AFTRA's Intimacy Coordinator guidelines, which production type is most strongly recommended to hire a credentialed intimacy coordinator? → Productions with nudity or simulated sex scenes
19. When reviewing a script during pre-production, an intimacy coordinator identifies a scene that involves simulated assault. The best practice is to: → Flag it as requiring both intimacy coordination and stunt coordination involvement
20. Which of the following best describes a key competency required for trauma-informed practice in IDC practice? → Strong analytical skills combined with effective communication and ethical judgment
21. According to best practices, when should an intimacy coordinator be first introduced to a production? → As early as possible in pre-production, ideally during script development or casting
22. In the context of IDC certification, what is the most important consideration when implementing cultural sensitivity & representation? → Ensuring alignment with established standards, stakeholder needs, and best practices
23. During a production meeting, a director proposes adding nudity not in the original script. The intimacy coordinator's immediate responsibility is to: → Note the change and ensure performers are re-consulted and new consent obtained
24. How is informed consent managed in intimacy direction? → Full briefing and voluntary agreement
25. When should consent be revisited? → Before filming and if discomfort arises
26. Which of the following best describes a key competency required for movement & physical storytelling in IDC practice? → Strong analytical skills combined with effective communication and ethical judgment
27. When collaborating with a camera department on framing intimate scenes, the intimacy coordinator's primary concern is: → Verifying that camera placement does not capture body parts beyond what was consented to
28. How does cultural sensitivity affect intimacy direction? → Ensures respect and boundaries
29. Which of the following best describes a key competency required for training & workshop facilitation in IDC practice? → Strong analytical skills combined with effective communication and ethical judgment
30. Which document is most appropriate for an intimacy coordinator to prepare before a production meeting to outline scene-specific needs? → A scene breakdown memo