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      • 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

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


      = little man

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      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




      Bibliography


      The Wedding Dress
      1993: Claire of the Moon
      1995: Passion's Shadow
      1997: Angel Wings
      2001: She Walks in Beauty


      See also


      List of female film and television directors
      List of lesbian filmmakers
      List of LGBT-related films directed by women


      References




      External links


      Official website
      Nicole Conn at IMDb
      Nicole Conn at Reel Women's Network
      Interview with Director Nicole Conn, AfterEllen (July 24, 2020)
      Little Man website (archive)
      Preemie World website

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