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Nicole Conn
Born (1959-10-29) October 29, 1959 (age 65)
Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Occupation Film director, producer, screenwriter
Alma mater Elliott Business College, 1986
Years active 1992–present

Nicole Conn (born October 29, 1959) is an American film director, novelist, producer, and screenwriter most famous for her debut feature, the lesbian love story Claire of the Moon (1992). Her screenplay for Claire of the Moon was also released as a novel the following year.

Early life and education

Conn was born in Mesa, Arizona, and graduated from Elliot Business College in Portland, Oregon.

Career

Conn received a degree in business and began her filmmaking career with the goal of bringing non-mainstream screenplays to wider audiences. She is a co-founder of Preemie World, a website created to help connect NICU professionals and the parents of premature babies with resources and tools.

In June 2023, Conn was on the Producers Guild of America’s Pride and Leadership virtual panel.

Companies

  • Demi-Monde Productions (1987)
  • Little Man Nicholas, LLC (2002)

little man

Conn's 2005 documentary little man is about the extremely premature birth of her son, Nicholas. Born 100 days too early, Nicholas weighed only one pound. The film is the winner of many film festival awards from around the United States. Including 12 Best Documentary Awards along with Cedar Sinai’s Courageous Beginnings Award.

Personal life

Conn identifies as a lesbian. She was in a relationship with Marina Rice Bader.

Conn has two children, Gabrielle Baba-Conn and Nicholas James Baba-Conn.

Filmography

Year Title Director Writer Producer Editor Notes
1992 Claire of the Moon Yes Yes No No Feature film
Also based on her novel
1996 Cynara: Poetry in Motion Yes Yes Executive No Short film
2005 little man Yes No Yes Yes Documentary film
2010 Elena Undone Yes Yes No Yes Feature film
2011 Coming Undone No No Co-producer No Concert movie
2012 A Perfect Ending Yes Yes No Yes Feature film
2014 Jen Foster: She Yes Yes Yes Yes Music video
2019 More Beautiful for Having Been Broken Yes Yes Yes Yes Feature film

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