Intimacy Coordination Degree Run by Trailblazer Ita O’Brien Canceled Due to ‘Various Logistical Challenges’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comManori Ravindran Executive Editor of International An intimacy practice degree overseen by prestigious intimacy coordinator Ita O’Brien was canceled days before a planned workshop, Variety has confirmed.
Mountview’s Intimacy Practice Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program launched earlier this year as the world’s first university-accredited master’s course in intimacy coordination.
Intimacy choreography, which makes sets safer and more regulated for performers, has been an important focus for the film and TV industry in the wake of the #MeToo movement.
O’Brien’s work on shows such as “Normal People” and “I May Destroy You” has made her one of the leading directors working in the field. “Since I have been working as an intimacy practitioner and the role has gained greater prominence, each day we have had enquiries from people asking to be trained,” O’Brien told the U.K.’s Metro in March, when the course was announced. “The rigor of working in partnership with Mountview to deliver an MFA together with the validation by [University of East Anglia] is exceptional expertise in action.
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