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Make It Look Real

Directed by Kate Blackmore
Australia
2024
78 mins

Synopsis

For the first time on screen, witness the important work of an intimacy coordinator, one of the most discussed film industry jobs today, in this buzzy Australian SXSW title.

Claire Warden is an internationally in-demand intimacy coordinator who has helped to choreograph numerous sex scenes in major Hollywood films and TV shows. Hired for the Australian film Tightrope by director Kieran Darcy-Smith, Warden must balance his vision with the safety and comfort of the actors, ensuring both parties feel supported. There are scenes to be blocked and modesty garments to be designed, all in line with the actors’ personal boundaries. Blending insight and entertainment, this layered documentary feature debut from SFF alum Kate Blackmore (The Butter Scene, 2021) illustrates the benefits of having an intimacy coordinator on set as it reveals how the illusion of sex on screen is made.

Limited seats are available for patrons requiring access for wheelchairs, low vision and hearing loop. Please contact our ticketing team directly on 1300 733 733 or tickets@sff.org.au to complete your booking.

“Blackmore’s film should be essential viewing for anyone in the industry to properly understand the role this vocation plays on set”
Zachary Lee, RogerEbert.com

Special Guests

Kate Blackmore
Director, Screenwriter

Kate Blackmore is an Australian artist and filmmaker. Her recent screen credits include We Circle Silently (SFF 2023), Art is Everywhere (ABC 2023), and The Butter Scene (SFF 2021). Kate wrote and directed the ABC-commissioned half-hour documentaries The Art of Collecting (2021) and The Woman and The Car (2018). Kate is also a founding member of acclaimed artist collective Barbara Cleveland.

Tickets

Thu 12 June 2025, 6:15pm
Dendy Newtown - Cinema 1
WheelchairAssisted Listening
Sat 14 June 2025, 4:45pm
Event Cinemas George Street - Cinema 3
WheelchairAssisted Listening

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