Increase Creativity through Safety with Pia Rickman
We are excited to welcome Pia Rickman to our Online Hangouts to speak about the work of an Intimacy Coordinator in the audiovisual industries. In this session, we’ll discuss
- How to identify intimate scenes
- The role of the intimacy coordinator - what do they do and when are they needed
- How do intimacy coordinators work with the various departments
- When & How to engage an intimacy coordinator
- Available resources & guidelines
“Intimacy is individual and, therefore, we can never guarantee safety, but we can aim to remove obstacles to safety by creating a culture of consent while embracing accountability at all levels when working with intimate content in Film, TV and Live Performance.”
The meeting will take place on JUNE 30th from 16h to 17h Central European Summer Time. This session will NOT be recorded
WHAT ARE EWA NETWORK ONLINE HANG-OUTS?
Through an online space where EWA members from all around can connect and know each other, we organise once a month a meeting where an expert introduces a topic followed by Q&A and members can interact. Each meeting will last 1hour aprox and it's open to 20-25 EWA members, who can introduce themselves and participate in the following Q&A.
An invitation to join the talk will be sent to EWA members (first come, first served basis).
If you are not a member you can become one here
PIA RICKMAN
Pia Rickman (MA, FHEA) is an established intimacy practitioner, actor trainer, and creative educator based in London, UK. As an accredited intimacy coordinator with SAG AFTRA and Bectu, she has played a key role in designing and providing education on the role and training for future intimacy coordinators in Europe at Nordic Intimacy Coordinators (NIC). Pia was instrumental in establishing the IC role in Finland in 2019 and with the creation of Intimacy guidelines for camera work and Working with an IC guide published by Finnish Film Foundation, Actors Union and Audiovisual Producers Finland. Pia’s playful approach to intimacy choreography is marked by creative collaboration, physical storytelling and her attention to detail. Pia is dedicated to fostering clarity in communication, consent-forward practices and effective leadership by implementing embodied strategies and documented policies that prioritise the wellbeing of both actors and crew engaged in the creative process.