Nicole Conn

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.