There's been a lot of recent discussion about intimacy coordinators on set. But when you're trying to make sex-positive pornography, they're essential.
Anarella Martinez, an intimacy coordinator working primarily in adult films for companies like ERIKALUST, ensures performer safety and well-being throughout pre-production, on-set work, and post-production. Her responsibilities include establishing ethical practices, facilitating consent, supporting performers, and coordinating logistics, often working long hours. Martinez emphasizes the importance of intimacy coordinators for protecting performers' long-term mental well-being.
