Intimacy Coordinators Quebec

Intimacy Coordinators Quebec (Coordination Intimité Québec, or CIQ) is a Montreal-based collective of professional intimacy coordinators who work across film, television, theatre, live arts, music videos, and video games. The collective describes itself as the first intimacy coordinators in Quebec and brings together practitioners trained in programs recognized by SAG-AFTRA, the major American performers' union whose training standards have helped define the international benchmark for the role. CIQ positions itself as a bilingual (French and English) service provider with deep knowledge of Quebec's production context while adhering to internationally established professional standards. The collective's core work is the preparation and execution of scenes involving nudity, simulated sex, and other sensitive content. CIQ assists productions from pre-production onward, facilitating clear communication between a director's creative vision and performers' personal boundaries. Its services include choreography and movement coaching for intimate scenes, the development of nudity and simulated-sex riders, closed-set protocols, and support for all departments involved in preparing and shooting such scenes. Consent is placed at the center of the process. CIQ serves productions of all scales, from large-scale projects to independent productions, and works with short and feature films, television and web series, theatrical presentations, performing arts events, music videos, and video games. While based in Montreal, the collective offers services throughout Quebec, across Canada, and internationally, in both French and English. It is described as the Quebec branch of Intimacy Coordinators Canada. As a collective rather than a traditional corporation, CIQ does not publicly disclose a founding year, founder names, or ownership structure in the available evidence. Its public-facing identity is built around professional standards, bilingual service, and the well-being of performers and crews. The organization encourages producers to contact it as early as possible in pre-production to obtain optimal support.

Intimacy Coordinators Quebec (Coordination Intimité Québec) emerged as a collective of intimacy coordinators based in Montreal, Quebec. According to its official website, it describes itself as the first intimacy coordinators in Quebec and brings together practitioners trained in programs recognized by SAG-AFTRA, the American performers' union whose training standards are cited by the collective as establishing the profession's standards internationally and across Canada. The collective is identified as the Quebec branch of Intimacy Coordinators Canada. The organization's formation reflects the broader growth of the intimacy coordination profession, which gained prominence in the late 2010s and 2020s as film, television, and theatre productions increasingly adopted protocols for scenes involving nudity, simulated sex, and other sensitive content. CIQ's public materials emphasize that its members are trained within recognized programs and that the collective adheres to international professional standards while serving the specific needs of Quebec's production industry. From its base in Montreal, CIQ has positioned itself as a bilingual service provider, offering support in both French and English. Its stated scope covers Quebec, Canada, and international productions. The collective works across a wide range of formats: short and feature films, television and web series, theatrical presentations, performing arts events, music videos, and video games. The collective's approach centers on pre-production engagement. Its website encourages producers to contact the team as early as possible to obtain optimal support, and describes the intimacy coordinator's role as spanning preparation and execution of scenes, facilitation of communication between performers and production, support for all involved departments, implementation of protocols such as nudity and simulated-sex riders and closed-set procedures, choreography and movement coaching, and ensuring consent remains central to the process. As of the available evidence, CIQ does not publicly disclose a founding year, individual founders, or a corporate ownership structure. Its identity is that of a professional collective or group practice rather than a conventional company, and its public presence is maintained through its bilingual website at coordinationintimite.com.

A bilingual, Montreal-based collective of SAG-AFTRA-trained intimacy coordinators setting professional standards in Quebec while adhering to international best practices.

• Intimacy coordination for film and television

  Preparation and execution of nude and simulated sex scenes, facilitating communication between director's vision and performers' boundaries.

• Nudity and simulated sex riders

  Development of appropriate protocols including nudity and simulated sex riders and closed-set protocols.

• Choreography and movement coaching

  Accompanying staging through choreography and movement coaching for intimate scenes.

• Consent-centered production support

  Ensuring consent is at the heart of the process and supporting all departments involved.

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1. 1Coordination d'intimité Québeccoordinationintimite.com
2. 2About | Intimacy Coordinators Quebec — Coordination d'intimité Québec | CIQcoordinationintimite.com
3. 3À propos | Coordination Intimité Québec — Coordination d'intimité Québec | CIQcoordinationintimite.com
4. 4Services | Coordination Intimité Québec — Coordination d'intimité Québec | CIQcoordinationintimite.com
5. 5Intimacy Coordinators Quebecwikidata.org
6. 6CIQ 推出 Stratum Kubernetes Enginemanilatimes.net