Intimacy on screen

The weaker sex? The fairer sex? The female body has often been viewed as less strong and less powerful than that of men. Datshiane Navanayagam meets two female scientists who are challenging that assumption. They reveal the ways in which women’s bodies actually come out on top.St ...  Show more

Statues in parks and city centres are meant to celebrate history and inspire for the future. But it's thought that in nearly every country in the world, women only make up 2-3% of the public statues. Datshiane Navanayagam talks to sculptors from the US and Nigeria who are working ...  Show more

How actors are made to feel more comfortable when filming intimate scenes. 

There is a new job on film sets, a job that has grown out of the #MeToo movement. Manuela Saragosa speaks to Ita O’Brien, the woman who created the guidelines for the role, about why every film set needs an intimacy co-ordinator.Could their inclusion as members of the production ...  Show more

Should you hire an intimacy coordinator for your next project? What exactly does an intimacy coordinator do? Does having this person on set ruin spontaneity? How can having more structure around intimate scenes, actually encourage freedom and creativity during the storytelling pr ...  Show more

Ever wonder if that sex scene on TV was real? Or if that was someone’s actual wee-wee or just a prosthetic? Well, strap on your modesty garments because today, we’re learning all about sex scene choreography! On this episode of BFBA, Intimacy Coordinator for TV & Film and CEO of ...  Show more