IDC Legal & Ethical Standards in Intimacy Coordination 5

Question 1

A production based in New York State hires performers from California and the UK. Which legal framework should guide the intimacy coordinator's minimum standards for performer protection?

Accepted Answer

The most protective applicable standards across all relevant jurisdictions as a baseline

Answer

When multiple jurisdictions apply, professional ethics and risk management require applying the highest applicable standard to ensure all performers receive adequate protection.

Question 2

An intimacy coordinator is approached by a documentary filmmaker to work on a project involving real individuals (non-actors) in intimate scenarios. The key additional ethical consideration compared to scripted work is:

Accepted Answer

Non-actors may have less awareness of their rights and more vulnerability to coercion, requiring heightened duty of care

Answer

Non-actors lack the industry training that helps performers understand their rights, making them more susceptible to pressure and requiring the IC to exercise heightened advocacy and education.

Question 3

Which of the following best illustrates the ethical principle of 'transparency' in an intimacy coordinator's practice?

Accepted Answer

Clearly explaining to all parties at the outset what the IC's role, authority, and limitations are

Answer

Transparency in IC practice means all stakeholders understand the IC's role, decision-making authority, and the boundaries of their involvement before production begins.

Question 4

A streaming platform's terms of service allow it to re-edit scenes without performer approval for international distribution. An intimacy coordinator reviewing the production contract should flag this clause because:

Accepted Answer

It can result in performers' bodies being shown in ways they did not consent to, potentially violating their rights

Answer

Re-editing intimate scenes for alternative cuts without performer approval can result in exposing more or differently framed content than was consented to, directly implicating performer rights.

Question 5

The ethical standard of 'informed refusal' means that an intimacy coordinator must ensure a performer:

Accepted Answer

Has received complete information about the scene and alternatives before choosing to decline

Answer

Informed refusal requires that a performer has been given full, clear information about what is being asked and any alternatives before exercising their right to decline.

(IDC) Intimacy Directors and Coordinators Certification Practice Test

(IDC) Intimacy Directors and Coordinators Certification Practice Test

IDC Legal & Ethical Standards in Intimacy Coordination 5