Intimacy Director Bio

Amanda Cutting is a renowned intimacy director known for her commitment to fostering emotional safety and authentic performances in theatre. As a pioneering figure in intimacy direction, she became the first certified IC/ID in Western Canada and has worked with various prestigious theatres, including the Arts Club and Neptune Theatre.

A respected resource in her field, Amanda has also shared her expertise as a guest instructor at various educational institutions such as the London Film School (London, England), ESCAC (Spain), Vancouver Island University, University of Victoria. She has also been a consultant with Equity Canada, FIA(), and a multi-presenter ICIC (Germany)  as a prominent advocate for best practices in intimacy direction and Intimacy coordination.

In addition to her Intimacy Direction work, Amanda serves as a lead instructor for training new intimacy processionals, sharing her knowledge and promoting best practices within the industry. Her dedication to the well-being of performers and her strong advocacy for informed intimacy portrayal have established her as a trusted leader in film and television.

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"Working with Amanda, the first thing you notice is how she is able to bring a friendly, safe, yet professional energy to the set. Amanda was able to ease worries and nerves in the most trusting, safe way possible, always taking the time to make sure we were both feeling safe and comfortable. She has set the bar for the level of professionalism, trust, and safety I hope to have on my future projects." - Marcus William ( I Hate Hamlet)

"She took the time to thoroughly explain her ideas about how she envisioned the scene playing out. but was sure to check in on our comfort levels throughout the process. She also made an effort to listen to us, as actors, and incorporated our ideas and impulses in the choreography of the scene"- Shelby Nicole (Sex with Strangers)

"I landed my first lead movie role at 16, originally the directors wanted an 18-year-old actor as the part required scenes that required a lot of emotion. During filming, I was having difficulties getting to a place where I could give them the crying/emotions that they required, so Amanda made herself available to me – and she talked me through it – helping me give the best performance I could." - Jaslyn Collis (Feature Film)