Loop Talent Intimacy Coordinator Haley Muraleedharan is spearheading the new NFTS Intimacy Coordinator Certificate.
The intensive six-month course will take place at the NFTS campus in Leeds from May 2024 and will see a cohort of 10 students undertake 150 hours of comprehensive training.
Speaking about the course Haley says “As a long-term advocate of creating achievable opportunities in the North of England and as a member of the BECTU IC training group, I’m thrilled that the NFTS have such a commitment to providing this high quality, certified intimacy coordinator training in Leeds.”
“All tutors involved are highly experienced intimacy professionals working in industry across HETV and film. To have a network of best practice for students to draw upon throughout their certification journey is an incredible career boosting opportunity, in a department where it has historically been difficult to navigate a viable route in.”
Haley Muraleedharan is a neuro-diverse Intimacy Coordinator based in both London and Leeds. Her impressive portfolio includes a range of HETV, Film, and Commercial projects such as ‘Three Little Birds’ for Tiger Aspect, series 2 of ‘The Lazarus Project’, and feature film ‘One Moonlit Night’.
Notably, Haley made history as the first-ever IC to safeguard intimate scenes on long-standing serial dramas such as ‘Emmerdale’, ‘Coronation St’, and ‘Hollyoaks’, including the Home Office-backed ‘Long Walk Home‘ Episode. Her recent credits include Firebird’s drama ‘The Jetty’, Fudge Park’s ‘Daddy Issues’, Quay Street’s ‘Dead Hot’, and ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’ starring Ewan McGregor.
Haley prioritises the wellbeing of actors during intimate scenes and provides professional safeguards to ensure a comfortable, safe, and creative set. Her excellent reputation has made her a popular choice among production teams and cast members and she regularly works on comedy projects where her background as a writer enables her to understand the nuance of performance and landing the joke.