Heather Ondersma Intimacy Coordinator
Hi! I’m based in California/NYC who can also legally work in Canada. Since 2021 I’ve worked on theatrical features such as Companion, Didi and Fairyland, some of which began as indies at Sundance. Areas of expertise: coming-of-age stories, comic intimacy, working with minors/youth, simulated sex, non-consensual scenes, birthing/lactation scenes and so. much. kissing.
Consent-Driven, Nuanced Storytelling
Dedicated to fostering trust and authenticity, my process includes thorough preparation and documentation well before the day of the shoot or first rehearsal, continued collaboration across departments and follow-up through wrap and the close of a play’s run.ensuring that intimate scenes are approached with respect, collaboration, and artistic integrity.
Numbers
- worked on 70+ shoots: features, indies, tv films, shorts, student films, commercials, verticals, documentaries, reality TV, streaming, industrials
- 35+ shoots as intimacy coordinator
- worked on 200+ plays: new plays, world premieres, musicals, Shakespeare, classical, Greek adaptations and the beloved Czech cowboy musical Lemonade Joe; Broadway, fringe festivals, Off-off Broadway, storefront theatre, university theatre, high school theatre, youth theatre and the West End
- directed approximately 50 of those plays
- 20+ plays as intimacy director
Your production’s intimate scenes professionalism and understanding of boundaries attention to detail and respect for every performer’s comfort
- 35+ shoots as intimacy coordinator
- 20+ plays as intimacy director
- 35+ shoots as intimacy coordinator
- 20+ plays as intimacy director
- 35+ shoots as intimacy coordinator
- 20+ plays as intimacy director
- have lived/worked in 9+ “major metropolitan areas”: Tokyo, Prague, Vancouver, London, Antwerp, San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles and NYC
- mom of 3 teenagers: 1 set of twins and 1 singleton
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