What Intimacy Coordinators Canada Inc. does

Intimacy Coordinators Canada Inc. (ICC) is the first collective of Certified Intimacy Coordinators in Canada, founded in 2018 by Lindsay Somers — Canada's first Intimacy Coordinator, originally hired by HBO — alongside Casey Hudecki. The organization serves the Canadian film and television industry by providing on-set intimacy coordination services for scenes involving nudity, simulated sex, and high emotional content, and by operating a tiered training and accreditation pathway: Foundations 1 (online), Foundations 2 (in-person workshops across Canadian cities), the Advanced Professional Training (APT) program (12 weeks online plus two Toronto-based in-person weekends), and an Apprenticeship Program providing mentorship and on-set shadowing. ICC is the sole SAG-AFTRA accredited Intimacy Coordinator training program in Canada (one of seven internationally) and is affiliated with IDC, Intimacy for Stage and Screen, ACTRA, the Directors Guild of Canada, and CMPA.

ICC's business model has two revenue streams. First, certified ICs are hired directly by productions through the company's website ('Hire an IC') or general email on a per-project basis at undisclosed fees — a professional-services, freelance-staffing model where ICC supplies credentials and matching while individual members bill productions. Second, ICC runs its training pipeline as an application-based admissions process (with a $50 CAD application fee for APT and Apprenticeship; tuition not publicly disclosed). Customer concentration sits among major North American streamers and broadcasters (HBO, Netflix, Amazon, FX, Apple TV+, CBC, CBS), with ICC coordinators credited on over 100 productions including The Last of Us, The Handmaid's Tale, The Boys, Fargo, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and feature films such as Priscilla. Operations are headquartered in Toronto with member coordinators serving productions across at least eight Canadian metros and a regional Quebec sub-brand, CIQ. Revenue, funding, and headcount (listed at 1-10) are not publicly disclosed; no external investment or parent company is indicated.

Name

Intimacy Coordinators Canada Inc.

Legal name

Intimacy Coordinators Canada Inc.

Website

https://intimacycoordinatorscanada.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Intimacy Coordinators Canada Inc. is the first Canadian collective of Certified Intimacy Coordinators, providing on-set intimacy coordination services and accredited training programs for the Canadian film and television industry. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Toronto.

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Product category

Film Production Intimacy Coordination Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (71132)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Backstage, Artist & Sports Access (HSACAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Education & Accessibility-Optimized Media (UDL, AAC, Captioning) (EDAGALAH), Interpretation, Captioning & Accessibility Services (Live Translation, ASL, WCAG) (THAHAOAL)

Keywords

• Intimacy coordination services
• On-set intimacy protocols
• Actor consent coordination
• Intimacy coordinator training
• Film industry certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Training and Certification Programs: ICC generates revenue through its structured training pathway: Foundations 1 (online), Foundations 2 (in-person workshops across Canadian cities), the Advanced Professional Training (APT) program (12 weeks online + two in-person Toronto workshops), and the Apprenticeship Program. All programs require application and some carry application fees.
2. Intimacy Coordination Professional Services: Certified ICC members provide intimacy coordination services directly to film and television productions. Productions hire ICs on a per-project basis to implement protocols for scenes involving intimacy, simulated sex, nudity, and high emotional content.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Intimacy Coordinators Canada (ICC) provides professional on-set intimacy coordination services to film and television productions, implementing standardized protocols for scenes involving intimacy, simulated sex, nudity, and high emotional content while liaising between production and actors to advocate for performer consent. The organization also operates an accredited training and certification pathway, including Foundations 1, Foundations 2, the Advanced Professional Training (APT) program, and an Apprenticeship Program, which trains and certifies Intimacy Coordinators across Canada. ICC was founded in 2018 and is the sole SAG-AFTRA accredited Intimacy Coordinator training program in Canada.

Product overview

Intimacy Coordinators Canada (ICC) operates as a certification body and collective of trained Intimacy Coordinators serving the Canadian film and television industry. Its product portfolio consists of a tiered education and certification pathway — anchored by Foundations 1 and Foundations 2 courses, the Advanced Professional Training (APT) Program, and an Apprenticeship Program — alongside direct Intimacy Coordination Services (hire-an-IC) that connect certified ICs with productions. Together, these offerings establish industry standards and protocols for on-set intimacy work across Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CIQ (Intimacy Coordinators Quebec): A collective of certified Intimacy Coordinators serving the Quebec market, trained by the rigorous certification programs which have set the standard for the role internationally and elsewhere in Canada.

Products and services

• Intimacy Coordination Services Professional Intimacy Coordinator services delivered to film, television, and print productions by ICC-certified members. Services include implementing proper on-set protocols for scenes containing intimacy, simulated sex, nudity, or high emotional content; liaising between production and actors; movement coaching for intimate scenes; and advocating for performer consent and personal, physical, and professional protection. Productions hire certified ICC members on a per-project basis.
• Foundations 1: Consent and Intimacy in Performance
• Foundations 2: From Theory to Practice An in-person workshop held in multiple Canadian cities that puts consent practices into practice. Designed for actors, directors, educators, and intimacy professionals to develop physical and verbal consent skills. It serves as a prerequisite for the Advanced Professional Training (APT) program.
• Advanced Professional Training (APT) Program A 12-week online training program with two in-person weekend workshops held in Toronto, transitioning candidates from foundational ideas to hands-on details of the day-to-day role of an Intimacy Coordinator. This SAG-AFTRA-recognized accreditation program is admission-by-application-only, requires a $50 CAD application fee, and includes entrance exams, interviews, and letter requirements.
• Apprenticeship Program A program providing 20 hours of one-on-one mentorship with an ICC Certified Mentor and on-set shadowing opportunities with senior ICs. Successful completion results in ICC certification. Applications open in 2026 and require a $50 CAD application fee along with a resume, three letters of recommendation, and a letter of intent.

Quantifiable outcome

• ICC's on-set protocols have become industry standard in Canada
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SAG-AFTRAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAG-AFTRA is the primary U.S. entertainment union that accredited ICC as the sole Canadian Intimacy Coordinator training program in 2022. SAG-AFTRA recognition is a key credential for ICs working on productions covered by SAG-AFTRA contracts.
• IDC (Intimacy Directors and Coordinators)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICC is a proud affiliate of IDC, sharing IDC's Core Values (Anti-racism, Creativity, Excellence, Integrity, Sustainability) as the foundation of its work as Intimacy Coordinators.
• Intimacy for Stage and ScreencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICC is listed as a proud affiliate of Intimacy for Stage and Screen, expanding its professional network and standards alignment within the intimacy coordination field.
• ACTRAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICC founder Lindsay Somers has been advocating for intimacy coordination with every major Canadian film union including ACTRA, helping establish best practices and standards for Canadian performers.
• Directors Guild of CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICC has been advocating for the role of intimacy coordinators across the country with the Directors Guild of Canada, integrating IC protocols into directorial and production workflows.
• CMPA (Canadian Media Production Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICC has been advocating for intimacy coordination across Canadian productions in partnership with CMPA, representing independent producers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Theatrical Intimacy Education (TIE): U.S.-based intimacy education and choreography organization that pioneered standardized on-set intimacy protocols. It trains and certifies intimacy professionals across theater, TV, and film — making it a near-direct U.S. counterpart to ICC's Canadian training and coordination work.
• Intimacy on Set: A North American intimacy coordination practice providing on-set services and training to film, television, and theater productions. It overlaps with ICC's core service offering and training portfolio, making it a directly competitive peer in the same product category.

Broad incumbents

• Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (IDC): The global umbrella body for intimacy direction and coordination that ICC is affiliated with. IDC sets the international core values and standards across multiple regional collectives, making it the closest industry-wide peer and the apex body governing ICC's professional framework.
• Fights & Stunts Inc. A Canadian film/TV stunt and fight coordination firm providing on-set physical coordination services adjacent to intimacy coordination. While not directly competing in intimacy work, it shares the on-set choreography and performer-safety mission and serves the same production client base.
• Intimacy for Stage and Screen: Affiliated IC training and standards organization that ICC publicly partners with. It operates a parallel curriculum and standards regime, making it a directly comparable training-body peer within the intimacy coordination ecosystem.

Regional players

• Intimacy Coordinators Australia: The Australian collective of certified intimacy coordinators modeled on the same training-and-deployment approach as ICC. It serves Australian film and TV productions and provides a comparable regional peer structure for international comparison.
• Intimacy Education Australia: Australian-based IC training organization that delivers certification programs aligned with international standards. Comparable to ICC's APT and Apprenticeship offerings in scope and methodology, but focused on the Australian market.
• Intimacy Coordinators UK (ICUK): The leading UK-based collective of trained intimacy coordinators, serving British film and television productions. ICUK is the most directly comparable regional counterpart to ICC — same collective model, same training-and-coordination hybrid, same studio client base — but operating in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Intimacy-Coordinators-Canada-537106133436051
• Instagraminstagram.com/intimacycoordinatorscanada
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/intimacy-coordinators-canada

Compliance1 record

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Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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