Intimacy Director & Coordinator
Philly/NYC-based - IDC Professionals Trained & Certified
Lillian Ransijn (she/they) is an IDC-certified intimacy coordinator, choreographer, and movement director working across film, theater, and performance-driven media. Her work supports bold, physically specific intimate storytelling—particularly projects that engage vulnerability, power, desire, and risk with care and clarity.
“Lillian brought thoughtful, professional intimacy coordination and fight choreography to Lazybones, a project involving fight choreography, moments of asphyxiation, and intimate scenes. She created a physically and psychologically safe environment for our actors while collaborating closely with the creative team to support the performances the story required. I would highly recommend Lillian to any production seeking a skilled, actor-centered intimacy coordinator.”
Services I offer:
Pre-Production Consulting
I work with directors, writers, and producers early in the process to identify intimate content, discuss creative intent, and build a roadmap for how scenes will be approached. This includes establishing closed set protocols, determining what barriers or modesty garments are needed, and planning the logistics that allow intimate scenes to be captured efficiently. Early preparation prevents last-minute scrambling and ensures performers enter the process with clarity and the production stays on schedule.
On-Set Coordination
On set, I coordinate intimate scenes with clarity and efficiency, ensuring what's captured is both usable and aligned with the director's vision. I facilitate consent conversations, maintain boundaries, and troubleshoot in real time so the director can focus on performance and storytelling. I ensure that choreography is specific and repeatable, and that long shoot days don't compromise actors' wellbeing or the quality of their work. My goal is to create an environment where intimate content is captured with professionalism, care, and creative momentum—not as a barrier to the process, but as support for it.
Movement Direction
Beyond intimacy coordination, I direct movement for film and theater—working with ensembles, staging physical storytelling, and coaching performers in how their bodies carry narrative weight. I focus on how gesture, rhythm, and spatial relationship create meaning in support of and beyond dialogue.
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Are you working on a project with scenes that contain physical intimacy or nudity?
Some productions may wish to consult an intimacy professional to determine whether one is needed. Some productions will engage an Intimacy Coordinator (IC) or Intimacy Director (ID) to support intimate work such as kissing, although this is not always required. Generally, whether an IC or ID is necessary depends on the level of undress and the kinds of intimacy being portrayed.
As a specialist in choreography and context-based consent conversations, I’m available to discuss how an intimacy professional can fit your production’s needs. I will provide tailored advice, services, and rates upon request.
Do I need an IC or ID?
But wait—what is Intimacy Coordination, exactly?
Intimacy coordinators or directors are hired for nudity, simulated sex, intimate scenes, or other exposed moments. Anyone on a production can request one. They help keep the cast and crew safe, efficient, and comfortable while creating intimate material.
Their role is to advise the director, support the actors, and be a point of contact for the whole team. They review the script, clarify consent, recommend language for legal, suggest modesty garments or barriers, and, if needed, choreograph the action. During filming or performances they check in with actors, follow closed-set rules and union guidelines, and address ongoing needs during a shoot/run.
Having one person handle these tasks makes communication clearer and the process smoother.
For intimacy coordination, movement consultancy and choreographic inquiries: