While completing her degree in Media and Film Studies in 2014, Kristen began teaching fans of the popular series Outlander how sex scenes are constructed for film and television. She was surprised to discover how many viewers believed the actors actually engaged in real sex on screen. Determined to set the record straight, she offered free Q&A sessions for the show’s fans, explaining how simulated sex scenes are filmed.
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This was the true beginning of her work as a film intimacy professional.
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In 2018, Kristen learned about the newly created role of Intimacy Coordinator and realized she had the ideal background for the job. After many years of eligibility, she joined SAG-AFTRA in 2019 to speak before the national board about her experiences as an actor and the importance of intimacy coordination in the industry. She began offering free workshops to filmmakers about the role and its benefits on set, while also teaching actors how to approach film intimacy. Soon, aspiring ICs began reaching out for training and mentorship. For the next five years, Kristen mentored aspiring ICs who felt unprepared or underqualified after completing costly training programs.
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In 2023, Kristen traveled to Los Angeles during the SAG-AFTRA actors’ strike and served as a Strike Captain at Paramount Studios. After returning home, she continued supporting the strike as an online moderator for all LA Strike Captains. She attended numerous Zoom meetings with members of the negotiating committee (hosting a few herself) where they discussed proposed contract language, including the requirement for intimacy coordinators on set. Kristen was present in the virtual room when the contract, including the IC requirement, was ratified. It was during these meetings that she learned of the desperate need for more affordable and accesable IC training programs.
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Soon after, she founded FilmIntimacy.org, the first and only nonprofit dedicated to Film Intimacy Education.
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