Intimacy
from script to screen
Stefanie Sycholt
You want to craft beautiful, authentic, emotional intimate scenes for movies and series?
Let me help you …
Sadly the writing of intimate scenes in screenplays is often rudimentary and totally inadequate. Sometimes not more gets said than They kiss. They make love. They tear each other’s clothes off … And yet intimate scenes can reveal so much more about character, drive conflict, and be a building block of the developing narrative.
Be brave and write that part of the story!
On set, there are stunt coordinators for action scenes, for anything requiring the human body to perform unusual, difficult movements authentically. And yet often in the filming of intimate scenes actors are still asked to just go for it … But since the introduction of Intimacy Coordinators to sets the world over we have witnessed far more original, authentic and nuanced intimacy on screen.
Be a part of that transformation and create better intimacy for film and series!
If done well, intimate scenes can be the most authentically human, even as they develop and propel the narrative forward.
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A CONSULTANT to help craft authentic intimate scenes that serve as the best basis for work on set.
An INTIMACY COORDINATOR on set to help you bring the director and producer’s vision to life so that it feels real and serves the storytelling, as well as allowing the actors to feel safe and protected to give their best performances.
An INTIMACY COORDINATOR especially schooled in Sag Aftra guidelines.
Help with LGBTQ+ and FEMALE GAZE lensing for your scenes.
A WRITER for an erotic, emotional script in which sex scenes help to develop the story and character arcs.
A DIRECTOR for your erotic, emotional and authentic film.
Contact Stefanie if you need:
CONTACT: intimacyscriptscreen@gmx.de
About
Stefanie Sycholt
Stefanie Sycholt is a German-South African writer and director who has specialised in emotional, romantic, erotic stories. She has written over 30 scripts and directed 20 films. For a number of years, she was the assistant to Doris Dörrie at the HFF, Munich and has experience in teaching future filmmakers. She is fluent in English and German.
She is also a certified Intimacy Coordinator, trained by and registered with IPA (INTIMACY PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION) in the USA.
Stefanie’s qualifications
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Stefanie has over 20 years’ experience writing and directing films containing emotional, erotic, intimate scenes, including the Amazon Film UN/DRESSED (2024) and the Netflix hit FALL FOR ME (2025), which was a Number One Film in 60 countries and had close to 54 million viewers in the first 6 months on the platform.
Stefanie has a degree in film directing from Munich film school and a Bachelor of Arts (HONS) from the University of Cape Town.
Stefanie is also a certified Intimacy Coordinator, trained by the IPA.(Intimacy Professionals Association – the leading international organization for intimacy professionals in film and television - is SAG-AFTRA accredited.)
In addition to her initial training Stefanie has completed an advanced intimacy coordination choreography workshop with IPA.
THEMBA: A BOY CALLED HOPE
Cinema for Peace Honorary Award in New York, awarded by Sharon Stone
Int. UNICEF Children’s Rights Film prize
Bernhard Wicki Preis, for the best film at the EMDEN FILM FEST, Germany
DGB Preis für best film with social content, EMDEN FILM FEST
Best Youth film, Fünfseen Filmfest, Germany
Best Film , Zanzibar Film Festival
Best World Cinema, Mill Valley Film Festival, San Francisco
Best Youth Film, African Film Festival, Italy
Audience Award best film, Bermuda film festival.
Best youth film, Festival Montreal
Best film, Youth Film Fest. Poland
International Film Festival Cine-Jeune, in Saint-Quentin et dans l'Aisne France. Grand Prix for best film.
Centre Internationale de Film Pour L’Enfance et Jeunesse - the international youth film prize 2012
Audience Award, Best Film Aichi International Women’s Film Festival, Japan
MALUNDE
2003 German critics award,
South African Film Prizes (Avanti) Best Film, Best Director, Best Actors for the two leads, Best Cinematograpy und Best Supporting role
Bermuda International Film Festival, Jury Award
2002 Starter-Prize City of Munich,
Golden Needle Award, Seattle Film Festival
E-TV South Africa, best SA movie of the year.
THE LONELINESS OF THUNDER,
screenplay dealing with lesbian refugees from Africa in Europe.
Runner-up Award, best screenplay – Film Fest Emden, 2015
Awards for
Stefanie Sycholt’s
international feature films
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