What Intimacy Directors and Coordinators does

Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (IDC) is a privately held, fully remote US C-Corp founded in 2019 that trains and certifies intimacy professionals for the entertainment industry. The company delivers a phase-gated curriculum comprising the Intimacy Professional Accelerator Program (Phases 1-3, online and self-paced) and the full Certification Program (Phases 1-5), which adds an in-person choreography workshop and a mentorship phase. Its proprietary Five Pillars framework (Context, Consent, Communication, Choreography, Closure) and SAG-AFTRA accreditation underpin the curriculum, and graduates are listed in a public Find an Intimacy Professional directory serving TV, film, theatre, university, and Broadway productions.

The business operates a product-led and community-led go-to-market: free entry points (a downloadable career guide, free workshop, podcast, blog, and Consent Studio community) feed into paid programs whose pricing is not publicly disclosed. Revenue is generated from one-time program fees, a $29/month subscription community (after a 12-month free trial), rescheduling and no-show fees, sub-$50 digital products, an annual Summit, and a $1,500 scholarship program that allocates approximately 15% of potential revenue to underrepresented practitioners. The company is 100% women-owned, partially Hispanic-owned, bootstrapped with no external funding, employs 1-10 people, and channels roughly 75% of its operating budget to teachers and staff. Its primary customers are individual aspiring intimacy professionals (long-tail consumers), with universities and affiliate organizations such as Intimacy Coordinators Canada representing adjacent segments.

Name

Intimacy Directors and Coordinators

Legal name

Intimacy Directors and Coordinators, Inc

Website

https://idcprofessionals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (IDC) trains and certifies intimacy professionals for the entertainment industry through a phase-gated curriculum, proprietary Five Pillars framework, and SAG-AFTRA-accredited programs serving aspiring practitioners in TV, film, and theatre.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training & Certification Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Training Delivery Providers (In-Person, Virtual, Train-the-Trainer) (BPACANAM)

Keywords

• Intimacy coordination training
• Professional certification programs
• Entertainment industry training
• SAG-AFTRA accredited training
• Consent-forward production training

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Accelerator Program (Phases 1-3): Online, self-paced foundational training program for aspiring intimacy professionals. Provides essential skills for career entry into intimacy direction and coordination.
2. Certification Program (Phases 1-5): Full certification program including advanced choreography training, in-person workshop, and personalized mentorship. Higher-tier offering for professionals seeking full certification and listing in IDC's professional database.
3. Online Community Subscription: Subscription-based community access following initial program enrollment. Includes 12-month free trial, then auto-renews at $29/month for ongoing community access, monthly sessions, and mentorship.
4. Phase 4 Rescheduling Fee: $500 USD fee for rescheduling Phase 4 in-person choreography workshop within 30 days of workshop date.
5. Cancellation/No-Show Fees: $150 USD fees for late cancellations or no-shows for debrief and mentorship sessions.
6. Digital Products: Various digital products and courses priced under $50, including the Intimacy in Production Toolkit and Acting Intimacy course, each with 90-day money-back guarantee.
7. Intimacy Professionals Summit: Annual conference event with paid registration. Full refunds available within 30 days of purchase up until April 30, 2026.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

IDC trains, certifies, and supports intimacy directors and coordinators who work on intimate scenes in film, television, and theatre productions. Its core deliverables are the multi-phase Accelerator Program (online, self-paced foundational training) and the full Certification Program (including advanced in-person choreography training and mentorship), delivered under a SAG-AFTRA accredited curriculum and the proprietary Five Pillars framework.

Product overview

Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (IDC) is a training and certification organization offering a multi-tiered educational platform for intimacy professionals. The core offerings consist of the Intimacy Professional Accelerator Program (Phases 1-3, fully online and self-paced) and the Certification Program (Phases 1-5, which includes the Accelerator content plus advanced in-person choreography training and mentorship). IDC also provides a scholarship program, an annual summit, digital products (Intimacy in Production Toolkit and Acting Intimacy course), a subscription-based Online Community with premium features, and free resources including a podcast and career guide. The company maintains the Consent Studio as a free community platform and operates a professional directory for certified graduates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Intimacy Professional Accelerator Program Foundational online, self-paced training covering Phases 1-3 of intimacy professional education; designed for aspiring intimacy directors and coordinators who want to build a career in TV, film, and theatre.
• Certification Program (Phases 1-5) Full certification program comprising Phases 1-5, including advanced choreography practice, an in-person Phase 4 workshop, and personalized mentorship; graduates become certified intimacy professionals listed in IDC's professional directory.
• IDC Scholarship Program $1,500 USD scholarship award available twice yearly to Black, Indigenous, Artists of Color, and/or Transgender participants pursuing careers in intimacy direction or coordination; applicable once to the Accelerator or Certification Program.
• 2026 Intimacy Professionals Summit Annual paid professional summit for intimacy professionals featuring workshops, networking, and industry updates, with paid registration.
• Intimacy in Production Toolkit Digital toolkit providing insights and tools for intimacy professionals working in production settings; priced under $50 USD and backed by a 90-day money-back guarantee.
• Acting Intimacy Course Online course focused on acting techniques for intimacy scenes, designed for performers; priced under $50 USD and backed by a 90-day money-back guarantee.
• Intimacy Professional Accelerator Program Online Community Subscription-based online community for Accelerator Program participants with a 12-month complimentary trial, then $29.00 USD monthly renewal; includes monthly sessions, group mentorship, and access to recorded content.
• Find an Intimacy Professional (Directory) Online directory service that allows production companies to locate and hire IDC-certified intimacy professionals for TV, film, and theatre productions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates work at HBO, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Netflix, and on Broadway
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Intimacy Coordinators CanadaminorOthersAffiliated organization that accepts IDC's Level 1 and Level 2 training as a prerequisite for their certification program. ICC is a collective of intimacy coordinators in Canada and operates as an affiliate relationship.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Intimacy Professionals Education and Action (IPEAC): Organization focused on education, certification, and advocacy for intimacy coordinators and directors. Competes in the same emerging profession with comparable certification and training offerings for aspiring practitioners.
• Intimacy Coordinators of Color: A specialized collective offering intimacy coordination training and certification with a focus on practitioners of color. Directly competes with IDC in the same niche market of intimacy professional training, with overlapping curriculum goals and a shared SAG-AFTRA-aligned credentialing orientation.
• Theatrical Intimacy Education (TIE): Provides training and consultation in theatrical intimacy direction for stage productions and performing arts education programs. Overlaps with IDC's theatre-track training and competes for the same university performing arts and Broadway-adjacent customer base.
• Intimacy Coordinators Canada: Canadian collective of intimacy coordinators that accepts IDC Levels 1–2 training as a prerequisite for its own certification. Functions as both a peer (independent training body) and an IDC affiliate, making it the closest comparable training organization.
• Intimacy Directors International: Industry organization for intimacy direction professionals that supports training, networking, and best practices in film, TV, and theatre. Overlaps directly with IDC's mission of professionalizing intimacy coordination and is a primary alternative source of training and credentialing.

Others

• Kajabi: Cloud-based course delivery platform that hosts IDC's entire training infrastructure. Not a competitor but a critical infrastructure vendor whose pricing, features, and uptime directly affect IDC's ability to deliver, monetize, and scale its programs.

Emerging players

• Stage Directions Intimacy / Intimacy for Stage and Screen: Smaller-scale training providers offering workshops and certification in stage and screen intimacy direction. Comparable to IDC's curriculum but with narrower reach and less brand recognition.

Broad incumbents

• SAG-AFTRA: The entertainment industry union whose intimacy coordinator training accreditation framework underpins IDC's positioning. Comparable as the standards-setting incumbent that defines certification criteria; not a training competitor but a regulatory anchor whose policies shape IDC's market.
• American Repertory Theater / Atlantic Theater Company Acting School: Established performing arts training institutions integrating intimacy direction into broader acting curricula. Comparable as professional training providers for theatre practitioners, though they offer general acting programs rather than intimacy-specialist certification.
• Stunt Coordinator Guild / United Stuntmen's Association: Adjacent professional training and certification body for stunt and physical-performance coordinators in film and TV. Comparable in providing union-recognized, role-specific certification for on-set safety specialists — analogous to IDC's intimacy coordination positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/idcprofessionals

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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