Jessie Fell
- Costume Designer
- Additional Crew
- Intimacy Coordinator
Jessie Fell (she/her) is a certified Intimacy Coordinator for Film & TV. She trained under Amanda Blumenthal with the SAG-AFTRA accredited Intimacy Professionals Association (IPA). She has also done extensive training with Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (IDC).
Jessie encourages a safe & collaborative space on set, where actors and directors can thrive creatively during intimate scenes. Her unique set of skills, enable her to negotiate sympathetically between actors, directors, production and crew, always with sensitivity, understanding and humour. With a comprehensive understanding of production dynamics and qualification in MHFA (Mental Health First Aid) she has honed her skills and ability to work effectively in both high stress and time sensitive filming environments.
Jessie has over fifteen years experience in the industry as a Costume Designer, working on productions for HBO Max, Amazon Prime, BBC, Apple TV, Channel 4, Sky and more. Jessie's wealth of experience as an HOD, collaborating with actors, directors and crew informs her approach to IC work.
She has specific IPA training in choreography for intimate scenes as well as training in movement direction and choreology with experts Viola Bruni and Olga Masleinnkova. She has performed as a Drag King and has many years of experience in stand-up comedy/storytelling, as well as training in clowning and improvisation.
Jessie has lectured and given talks at Bournemouth University, The Watersprite film festival and for Film London's Equal access network. As a mixed race, queer individual she is keenly aware of the importance of diversity and inclusion (of all kinds) within the industry. She is currently a member of BECTU's TV Drama Diversity working group and the Intimacy Coordinator branch committee.
She has had specialised training in a number of areas, such as:
Consent, Boundaries, and Power Dynamics
Intimacy Coordination Protocols
Communication and Conflict Negotiation Skills
SAG-AFTRA, ACTRA and EQUITY Nudity Guidelines
Closed Set Protocols
Modest Garments & application
Nudity Riders
Choreography and Movement
Race, Power, and Intimacy
Diversity & Inclusion
Mental Health and Trauma Awareness
Sexuality and Gender Literacy and How to Be an Advocate and Ally to LGBTQIA+ Cast and Crew
Sexual Harassment
Kink & BDSM practices
Jessie encourages a safe & collaborative space on set, where actors and directors can thrive creatively during intimate scenes. Her unique set of skills, enable her to negotiate sympathetically between actors, directors, production and crew, always with sensitivity, understanding and humour. With a comprehensive understanding of production dynamics and qualification in MHFA (Mental Health First Aid) she has honed her skills and ability to work effectively in both high stress and time sensitive filming environments.
Jessie has over fifteen years experience in the industry as a Costume Designer, working on productions for HBO Max, Amazon Prime, BBC, Apple TV, Channel 4, Sky and more. Jessie's wealth of experience as an HOD, collaborating with actors, directors and crew informs her approach to IC work.
She has specific IPA training in choreography for intimate scenes as well as training in movement direction and choreology with experts Viola Bruni and Olga Masleinnkova. She has performed as a Drag King and has many years of experience in stand-up comedy/storytelling, as well as training in clowning and improvisation.
Jessie has lectured and given talks at Bournemouth University, The Watersprite film festival and for Film London's Equal access network. As a mixed race, queer individual she is keenly aware of the importance of diversity and inclusion (of all kinds) within the industry. She is currently a member of BECTU's TV Drama Diversity working group and the Intimacy Coordinator branch committee.
She has had specialised training in a number of areas, such as:
Consent, Boundaries, and Power Dynamics
Intimacy Coordination Protocols
Communication and Conflict Negotiation Skills
SAG-AFTRA, ACTRA and EQUITY Nudity Guidelines
Closed Set Protocols
Modest Garments & application
Nudity Riders
Choreography and Movement
Race, Power, and Intimacy
Diversity & Inclusion
Mental Health and Trauma Awareness
Sexuality and Gender Literacy and How to Be an Advocate and Ally to LGBTQIA+ Cast and Crew
Sexual Harassment
Kink & BDSM practices