Intimacy in Film

Designed for film industry and students of the film schools.

How should intimacy be approached on set in 2025? Why is it important for filmmakers and producers to consider involving intimacy coordinators from the very beginning of a film's development? And what about coordinating intimacy in short films, where there is no budget for it? These and many other questions related to approaches to intimate scenes in cinema will be answered in a joint discussion by intimacy coordinators Jana Neustupová and Martina Čurdová, together with actress Alžběta Malá. The discussion will be led by Ilona Kleníková, publicist and author and moderator of podcast Hlas Heroine.

The program will be held in Czech. 

If you have any questions, please contact us at industry@boofest.cz.

Jana Neustupová began her career in film production in the United Kingdom, where she gained international experience thanks to her technical knowledge, management skills, and experience in occupational safety. After returning to the Czech Republic during the COVID-19 pandemic, she focused on H&S and mental health support in the film industry. She strives to implement standards of mental well-being and a safe working environment for employees and freelancers alike.

Martina Čurdová is a certified intimacy coordinator (IPA) and a graduate of Level 1 and 2 IDA training. She has been working in film and television for the last four years. In addition to intimacy coordination, she works as an acting coach and leads motion workshops. She studied at DAMU and theater schools in Barcelona and Rio de Janeiro. As a director and performer, she focused on documentary theater with communities around the world. She is trained in Nonviolent Communication and conflict mediation.

Alžběta Malá is a Czech film actress. She made her debut in the lead role in the series Pět let (Five Years), for which she won an award at the Serial Killer Festival, and also made a name for herself in the series Smysl pro tumor (A Sense of Tumour), for which she was nominated for a Czech Lion award. She has completed a workshop with British intimacy coordinator Ita O'Brien and has been collaborating with Janka Neustupová on workshops for film and theater schools since 2025. She is actively involved in issues related to safety in the film industry.

Ivona Kleníková is the editor of Heroine magazine and the author and moderator of the Hlas Heroine podcast. She studied cultural theory at Charles University's Faculty of Arts. She has worked as an editor at Hospodářské noviny, Slovo daily newspaper, and Premiere film monthly. She joined Heroine in 2020. Her ambition is to use words and texts to help make the world a better, more entertaining, and fairer place to live.