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Certified Mental Health Coordinator & Intimacy Coordinator (SAG/AFTRA & UBCP)

Aryn Mott they|them
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Helping directors, producers, and actors navigate scenes of intimacy, heightened emotions, and triggering content from pre-production to post.

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Intimacy Coordinator?

An intimacy coordinator is a choreographer, an advocate for actors, and a liaison between actors and production for scenes that involve nudity / hyper-exposed work, simulated sex acts, and/or intimate physical contact. Making sure we capture the flavour of the scene within the boundaries of the artists.

Previous Work:

Shogun S1

Aryn was one of the Intimacy Coordinator involved in all 10 episodes of "Shogun, S1" supporting all scenes of Intimacy and Heightened Emotional content with professionalism, camaraderie and joy. Aryn provided essential risk breakdowns and mitigation strategies. Offered Mental Health First Aid support to cast and crew. And also specialized in scenes featuring children, babies, and youth. A proud member of the Shogun family, it was a deep privilege to support in this epic story.

Death and Other Details

Aryn was one of the Intimacy Coordinators involved in S1 of Death and Other Details. They brought expertise in consent and boundaries, queer representation and queer intimacy, along with choreographic techniques. Was grateful to contribute my Mental Health Coordinator skill set by working with young performers in scenes of heightened emotion.

Taste of Lust

k’Aryn met early with the production team to get a sense of the tone of the piece and the scenes. Met with performers and director for rehearsal before the shooting day. Supported with repeatable choreography for various camera angles, supported with breath placement and eye lines. Was a marvellous opportunity to tell a love story over such a long period of time

Shogun S1

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What Is A Mental Health Coordinator?

Mental Health Coordinator (MHC): Provides psychological support, monitors mental health impacts, and establishes protocols to help cast and crew mitigate and manage any emotional fallout from intense scenes. Strives for the safe and respectful execution of emotionally vulnerable scenes, and depiction of mental health challenges, trauma, and mental illness.

Testimonials

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In the end it's all about collaboration, and working with Aryn was a true delight. They created a safe, respectful atmosphere on set, and cared for our cast . Aryn is amazing to work with and I hope I get the honour of working with them again.

Hiro Kamata- Director- Women of the willow world- Shogun s1

Shows where Mental Health Coordinators Could have Supported

How MHC can support Cast, Crew and Productions from the potential effects of performance.

Kit Harington has opened up about the toll Game of Thrones took on his mental health, revealing he had to take a year off after the HBO epic concluded.

Speaking recently on SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show, the 34-year-old actor said the “nature” of the violent, intense, emotional series “directly” broke him down in reality.

“I went through some mental health difficulties after Thrones, and during the end of Thrones, to be honest,” Harington told Cagle. “I think it was directly due to the nature of the show and what I had been doing for years.”

Bridgerton” actor Ruby Barker called out Netflix and Shondaland for failing to support her during two psychotic breaks that occurred in the wake of the romance series’ blockbuster success.

According to Barker, her mental health started declining during the filming of “Bridgerton.” She claimed her character’s isolated nature negatively impacted her.

“During filming, I was deteriorating,” she said. “It was a really tormenting place for me to be because my character was very alienated, very ostracized, on her own under these horrible circumstances.”

How Can a Mental Health Coordinator Help ?

Artist

Supports with ethical, authentic, sustainable and captivating portrayal on camera

Well-being

Mental Health Coordinators support Emotional and Physical well-being and psychological first aid for performers, crew and production before, during and after filming

Conflict Resolution

This mental health coordinator can support risk management, script breakdown, consent and boundaries. psychological wellness, communication and conflict resolution, saving time and money

Time management

A Mental Health Coordinator

Ensures that production is not delayed and

Ensures all personal on set have access to psychological first aid, and mental health resources.

Mitigation

Even better than that on-set therapist. Not only can a Mental Health Coordinator support with mental health challenges that can arise.

It’s like First Aid for Scenes of heightened emotion or potentially triggering content. It lets Productions do they jobs fully, assures performers they can delve into the material and scene, and if before, during or after anyone need support or resources they have them

Risk Mitigation

Reduces legal liabilities associated with workplace mental health issues.

This aligns with legal compliance and industry standards, safeguarding the production against potential challenges.

Industry Change

A Mental Health Coordinator on your production puts Mental Health considerations at the forefront and offers tailored support like first-aid.

Neuroscientific Self-Care

Empowering actors with neuroscientific insights, this coordinator aids in developing personalized coping mechanisms fostering mental well-being amidst industry pressures.

Confidential Support

Creating a judgment-free space, actors can freely express concerns, benefiting from confidential support and building trust in a therapeutic alliance.

Long-Term Resilience

This Mental Health Coordinator, rooted in counselling and psychology, contributes to long-term career resilience by combining academic expertise with practical strategies for sustained well-being.

Qualified Professional

Offering tailored assistance for actors, this MHC combines academic knowledge with practical insights for navigating industry + nervous system challenges.

Body regulation

Utilizing neuroscience principles, they provide evidence-based strategies to manage stress, enhance emotional resilience, and optimize performance, offer closure practices and other resources.

Body responses

With a background in counselling and psychology, this mental health coordinator offers immediate support during crises, addressing the emotional complexities actors may encounter in their careers.

Communication

By fostering open communication, a Mental Health Coordinator enhances collaboration among team members, creating a productive atmosphere. This open dialogue facilitates smoother production processes and helps address potential issues before they escalate.

Reputation

Demonstrating a commitment to mental health in your production sends a positive message to the industry and stakeholders. It positions your production company as one that values the well-being of its team, and enhancing your reputation within the industry.

Conflict Resolution

A Mental Health Coordinator can play a crucial role in conflict resolution and crisis management, ensuring that any interpersonal challenges are addressed promptly and professionally, minimizing disruptions to the production timeline.

Enhanced Atmosphere

Introduce a Mental Health Coordinator to elevate the overall atmosphere of your production. Their expertise can support collaboration among the cast and crew.

Well-being

A Mental Health Coordinator ensures the well-being of the production team, reducing stress and mental health challenegs. This directly impacts productivity, leading to a more efficient and focused production.

Risk Mitigation

Incorporating a Mental Health Coordinator demonstrates a commitment to risk mitigation, potentially reducing legal liabilities associated with workplace mental health issues. This aligns with legal compliance and industry standards.

Communication

A Mental Health Coordinator strengthens collaboration among union members by facilitating open communication. This dialogue creates a sense of unity and shared purpose.

Positive Representation

Prioritizing mental health within the union sends a positive message to the industry. It positions the union as an advocate for the comprehensive well-being of its members.

Conflict Resolution

A Mental Health Coordinator is a valuable resource for conflict resolution and crisis management within the union. Their expertise ensures that interpersonal challenges are addressed promptly.

Member Well-being

Introduce a Mental Health Coordinator(MHC) with a background in counselling and psychology to prioritize the well-being of union members. A MHC ensures a supportive and positive environment, addressing mental health concerns and fostering resilience among the members.

Productivity Enhancement

A Mental Health Coordinator contributes to the overall productivity of union members by implementing strategies that prevent mental health challenges and manage stress.

Risk Mitigation

Having a Mental Health Coordinator available demonstrates the union's commitment to risk mitigation, reducing potential legal liabilities related to workplace mental health issues.

What is a Intimacy Coordinator ?

Modesty Wear & Barriers

Intimacy Coordinators support with modesty wear and ensure performers have all the required elements and support for application and coiverage throughout the shoot.

Time Management

Expertise in choreo and blocking, an IC reduces the risk of physical and emotional discomfort for actors, minimizing potential liabilities for the production.

Crisis Management

Intimacy Coordinators handle unexpected challenges or concerns that may arise, an IC acts as a crisis manager, ensuring swift and appropriate resolutions while maintaining a professional atmosphere

Professionalism Assurance

An intimacy coordinator (IC) ensures a professional and respectful atmosphere on set during intimate scenes, keeping things rolling.

Closed Set

Intimacy Coordinators support with CLOSED SET Protocols as stipulated by SAG/AFTRA and UBCP-ACTRA

Consent Facilitation

Navigating sensitive content, an IC facilitates open communication, obtaining clear consent from actors and establishing transparent boundaries for intimate scenes.

Training and Education

These programs equip production with the skills to navigate scenes professionally and develop clear communication and protocol pathways to streamline productivity.

Independent of Production

Intimacy Coordinators acknowledge inherent power dynamics in the industry.

Storytelling

Intimacy Coordinators offer guidance on choreography, placement and angles for camera, making sure you feel confident.

Collaborative

Intimacy Coordinators offers a collaborative partnership that values your agency. You can contribute to a positive and professional set environment

Language

IC’s uses desexualized language and are neutral conversationalists around all things intimacy-performance related.

Personal Well-being

An IC prioritizes your well-being, ensuring that you feel comfortable, respected, and able to work. Your emotional and physical boundaries are respected at all times.

Layperson Terms

Throught Actor intakes and blocking I support with the layperson terms for rider. Meaning you have the full scope of what you have consented to.

Individual Empowerment

Intimacy Coordinators empowers you to have a say in the creative process. This ensures that your comfort and artistic preferences are considered.

Clear Communication

Liason open communication between you, the director, and the production team.

Creative Problem-Solving

Intimacy coordinators are adept at handling unexpected challenges that may arise during intimate scenes. Their ability to creatively problem-solve ensures that any concerns are addressed promptly, allowing the production to proceed seamlessly.

Professional Reputation

Demonstrate a commitment to professionalism and ethical filmmaking by hiring an intimacy coordinator. It reflects positively on your directorial approach, emphasizing a dedication to the well-being and comfort of your cast and crew.

Training and Education

Offers knowledge and language directors with the skills to navigate intimate scenes professionally, develop clear communication, and enhance story-telling playgrounds.

Production Process

An intimacy coordinator streamlines the process by offering choreo and blocking for intimate scenes. Gets your vision captured within performer boundaries and ensures that shooting runs smoothly.

Collaboration

Intimacy Coordinators act as a liaison between you, the actors, and the production team, ensuring everyone is aligned on the artistic vision

Risk Mitigation

Minimize potential liabilities and challenges associated with intimate scenes by having an intimacy coordinator on set. Their expertise reduces the risk of physical or emotional discomfort for actors, contributing to a safer working environment.

Set Atmosphere

Foster a positive and respectful atmosphere on set by incorporating an intimacy coordinator. Their role is crucial in creating an environment where actors feel comfortable expressing concerns, ultimately enhancing the overall morale of the production team.

Mitigating Liability

Unions can promote the use of intimacy coordinators as a proactive measure to mitigate potential liabilities for both productions and performers. This aligns with union interests in protecting the rights and interests of their members.

Training and Education

Encouraging the incorporation of intimacy coordinators includes advocating for training and education programs that equip members with the skills to navigate intimate scenes professionally, advocate for themselves, and know their rights.

Enhancing Standards

Supporting the integration of intimacy coordinators into productions contributes to elevating industry standards, reflecting positively on the reputation and values upheld by the union. It positions the union as a progressive advocate for a safe and respectful workplace.

Member Protection

Hiring an intimacy coordinator (IC) demonstrates a commitment to the well-being and protection of union members. It ensures that actors working within the union have a professional to ensure their safety and comfort during intimate scenes.

Safe Work Environment

Incorporating intimacy coordinators into productions, unions offer safer work environments for their members. This proactive approach aligns with union values of prioritizing the health and safety of performers.

Advocacy for Guidelines

Intimacy coordinators advocate for establishing and adhering to clear industry guidelines for intimate scenes, offering consistency and industry standards across productions. This provides a framework for respectful and secure working conditions.

About Aryn

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Introducing Aryn Mott: award-winning artist, Canada's first certified Mental Health and a certified Intimacy Coordinator. Accredited by SAG-AFTRA and UBCP/ACTRA, Aryn brings vibrant professionalism and a strong commitment to equity and safety to every collaboration.

Over 500 hours of Intimacy Training, 3,600 hours of on-set experience, and over 18 years in Film, TV, and Theatre, Aryn's expertise is unmatched. They emphasize a consent-based, embodied approach, showcased by a remarkable portfolio of over 100 credits in Intimacy Coordination, Mental Health, and Performance. Notable projects include Shogun S1 (FX/HULU), SUITS LA Pilot, and Death and Details (HULU).

Currently pursuing a Master’s in Counselling and Psychology and preparing for a PhD on performance's psychological and physiological effects, Aryn is committed to enhancing the industry's understanding of mental health. a member of the Progress Pride Committee at ACTRA National and a contributor to UBCP/ACTRA’s Mental Health & Accessibility and Queer Committees,

Aryn is an educator at Vancouver Film School, teaching Empowered Actor and Intimacy for the Actor. They lead workshops on mental health and intimacy coordination across Canada and internationally, partnering with film unions and organizations to promote safe practices and empower actors in the industry.

They run a SAG/AFTRA accredited Intimacy Training Program at Vancity IC called Aligned

Authentic, knowledgeable, and collaborative, Aryn is grateful to create on the traditional lands of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

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Aryn's Resume

What is a Mental Health Coordinator

Mental Health Coordinators support mental health wellness and mental health challenges that can arise during the process of production. They support in the mitigation of risk and accurate portrayals.
Vancouver Intimacy Coordinator?

Yes Vancouver has Van City IC that services Vancouver, the lower mainland and British Columbia film and tv productions with scenes of intimacy and hyper exposed scenes
Who works with babies on set ?

Mental health coordinators can make having babies on set easy I worked with all the babies on Shogun S1 Mental Health Coordinators Liaison between Production and guardians/babies Mitigate production delays On set support for accurate portrayal and handling of baby Support Parents and Guardians with on-set protocols Saves productions time and money Decreases challenges often encountered when working with new babies in film
Who supports kids with heightened emotions and emotionally charged scenes

Mental Health Coordinators support young performers on set I worked with the minors on Shogun S1 and Death & Other Details Mental Health Coordinators Liaison between Production and guardians/young performers Mitigate production delays Support with emotional regulation in scenes of heightened emotion Are trained in Mental Health First Aid Support with choreography, story-telling and closure practices On set support for accurate portrayal and risk mitigation Support Parents and Guardians with on-set protocols Saves productions time and money Decreases emotional bleed-off from performances
What is an Intimacy Coordinator?

An intimacy director or coordinator is a choreographer, an advocate for actors, and a liaison between actors and production for scenes that involve nudity / hyper-exposed work, simulated sex acts, and/or intimate physical contact
How much does an Intimacy Coordinator cost ?

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When should production hire an Intimacy Coordinator

Ideally, Pre production- they can assist with casting notices, conversations with wardrobe around modesty garments, liason between production and performers and offer support with visualization of scene. and whenever you realize your production could benefit from one, its never to late to get your production the support it needs
How do Intimacy Coordinators Work

We work with production and support in a way that services the needs of each individual show.
What qualifications do you need to be an Intimacy Coordinator ?

SAG-AFTRA recommends that intimacy coordinators have, at minimum, training in the following areas: Consent Training. Anti-harassment/anti-sexual harassment training. Movement coaching and masking techniques. Proper use of modesty garments and barriers. Mediation or conflict resolution training. Gender identity & sexual orientation training. Anti-Racist/EDI training. Bystander intervention. Mental Health First Aid, Trauma Stewardship, or related training
What qualifications do you need to be a Mental Health Coordinator?

Certified Mental Health Coordinator & Intimacy Coordinator (SAG/AFTRA & UBCP)

Intimacy Coordinator?

Previous Work:

What Is A Mental Health Coordinator?

Testimonials

Hiro Kamata- Director- Women of the willow world- Shogun s1

Shows where Mental Health Coordinators Could have Supported

How MHC can support Cast, Crew and Productions from the potential effects of performance.

How Can a Mental Health Coordinator Help ?

Artist

Well-being

Conflict Resolution

Time management

Mitigation

Risk Mitigation

Industry Change

Neuroscientific Self-Care

Confidential Support

Long-Term Resilience

Qualified Professional

Body regulation

Body responses

Communication

Reputation

Conflict Resolution

Enhanced Atmosphere

Well-being

Risk Mitigation

Communication

Positive Representation

Conflict Resolution

Member Well-being

Productivity Enhancement

Risk Mitigation

What is a Intimacy Coordinator ?

Modesty Wear & Barriers

Time Management

Crisis Management

Professionalism Assurance

Closed Set

Consent Facilitation

Training and Education

Independent of Production

Storytelling

Collaborative

Language

Personal Well-being

Layperson Terms

Individual Empowerment

Clear Communication

Creative Problem-Solving

Professional Reputation

Training and Education

Production Process

Collaboration

Risk Mitigation

Set Atmosphere

Mitigating Liability

Training and Education

Enhancing Standards

Member Protection

Safe Work Environment

Advocacy for Guidelines

About Aryn

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