What is an intimacy coordinator in
film and television?

20 years of experience in scientific and market (media) research and in coordination of research projects (qualitative and quantitative).

18 years of experience in education, lecturing, and group work facilitation. Lecturer in qualitative research methods to undergraduate psychology students.

15 years of experience in psychotherapy and managing social and interpersonal transformation.

A psychologist with diverse expertise in applied psychology – from qualitative research to clinical and psychotherapeutic practice. Associate professor on extended leave, which allowed a career shift into the creative industries (FMK, TV series, and ongoing master’s studies in creative process).

2007 – Lecturer at the Faculty of Media and Communications, Department of Psychology
2009 – Certified psychotherapist by the European Association for Transactional Analysis
2013 – PhD from Tilburg University / TAOS Institute Europe, associate researcher
2015 – Supervisor and trainer at the psychotherapy education center Psihoresurs, founder of the regional association for transactional analysis
2020 – Founder and lecturer at the Center for Psychotherapy Studies
2023 – Program author and training coordinator for psychologists, as well as supervisor for mental health professionals and intimacy coordinators working in film production, in collaboration with the first generation of UK intimacy coordinators – Yarit Dor and Tommy Ross-Williams, as well as Janka Nestupová from the Czech Republic.

Anđela Rajić Novaković is a certified intimacy coordinator of the first generation of professionally trained intimacy coordinators in the Balkans by the Balkan Association for Transactional Analysis – TAUS. She is the first expert in the region with practical on-set experience, having worked on projects of various genres and scales – from international campaigns to large feature film productions. Through her work, she contributes to the development of the profession in the regional context, striving to establish safe, clear, and creatively empowering conditions for performers, while simultaneously offering production and direction a professional structure that protects the process and ensures smooth shooting.

She holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in acting, as well as psychology, and is currently in her third year of education in Transactional Analysis, which further enriches her work in the field of interpersonal relations, communication, and boundary comprehension. This combination of education and experience allows her to communicate with actors and creative teams clearly, empathetically, and professionally.

In addition to her on-set work, Anđela is a lecturer at the Faculty of Contemporary Arts, where she actively integrates the principles of intimacy coordination into her work with acting students. Through the education of new generations of performers, she contributes to forming a professional standard that values boundaries, trust, and emotional safety – as the foundation of every authentic and courageous artistic expression.

She believes that intimacy on screen is not just about aesthetics, but a deeply human experience that requires professional support and careful guidance. Her work is dedicated to exactly that: showing that safety and freedom of expression are not mutually exclusive, but mutually empowering.

Amra Latifić graduated from the Faculty of Philology in Belgrade, Department of Russian Language and Literature, and from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade, Department of Acting. She earned her PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies at the Rectorate of the University of Arts in Belgrade.

She has published the following books: Paradigms of Russian Avant-Garde and Postmodern Art, The Idea of Acting: Performative Artekosmism, The Cosmopolitan Splendor of the Belgrade White Ballet, A Life Without Compromise for Art and Peace, and Jelena Šantić: Essays, Notes, Comments.

She has participated in panels and international festivals in the field of culture and the arts. She has acted in auteur films. She pursued professional training in Russia and Italy. She is currently employed as a full professor at the Faculty of Media and Communications, Singidunum University in Belgrade.