IDC Professional Ethics & Dual Relationships 3

Question 1

How should an intimacy coordinator respond to social media inquiries asking about specific scenes or performers on a production?

Accepted Answer

Decline to disclose any specifics about individuals, productions, or scenes to protect confidentiality

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Share general information to educate the public about intimacy coordination

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Respond only to inquiries from public figures who have already discussed the production publicly

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Direct all inquiries to the production's press department and then follow up with personal comments

Question 2

Which scenario most clearly represents a conflict of interest for an intimacy coordinator?

Accepted Answer

Coordinating a production in which an immediate family member has a leading acting role

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Working on a production in a genre the coordinator has not previously covered

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Working for a production company that has previously hired the coordinator

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Accepting a project where the coordinator previously served in a different crew role

Question 3

How should an intimacy coordinator respond when production culture discourages raising safety concerns?

Accepted Answer

Raise concerns through appropriate channels and be prepared to document and escalate if necessary

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Adapt to the culture to preserve professional relationships and future employment opportunities

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Limit concerns to issues explicitly covered in their production contract

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Address concerns solely through written post-production reports to avoid on-set conflict

Question 4

When an intimacy coordinator makes a professional mistake on set, what does professional integrity require?

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge the error, take corrective action, and communicate transparently with relevant parties

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Resolve the issue quietly to avoid undermining confidence in their professional competence

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Delegate responsibility to the director since scenes formally occur under directorial authority

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Document the error privately and disclose it only if it results in a formal complaint

Question 5

When a performer shares personal trauma history with an intimacy coordinator during preparation, this information should be:

Accepted Answer

Used only to inform the coordinator's approach and kept strictly confidential to protect the performer

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Shared with the director as background context to inform creative choices

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Documented in official production records for risk management and liability purposes

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Shared with other cast members to foster mutual understanding and ensemble trust

Question 6

What is the professionally ethical stance on accepting gifts from performers or production companies?

Accepted Answer

Gifts should generally be declined or handled in accordance with organizational policy to prevent perceived obligation

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Small tokens of appreciation are acceptable as they reinforce positive professional rapport

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Gifts from performers are acceptable but gifts from production companies represent a conflict of interest

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Gifts are acceptable provided they are disclosed in post-production paperwork

Question 7

What is the IDC's general position on intimacy coordinators serving in multiple roles (e.g., as both a performer and an intimacy coordinator) on the same production?

Accepted Answer

It is generally discouraged because dual roles create conflicting obligations that compromise impartial advocacy

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It is encouraged because dual roles foster deeper empathy between coordinator and performer

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It is acceptable provided both roles are fully disclosed in the production contract

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It is permitted on low-budget independent productions where resources are limited