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People Magazine: This is Conn's agonizing, honest account of their preemie son, who could be viewed as both a neonatal miracle and, as she puts it, a "manufactured medical disaster," surviving despite serious abnormalities. It's a testament to family love.

Chicago Tribune: From the first words of the narration - "They tell me they will place my son upon my chest so that he may go peacefully within the first moments of life" - you know this is going to be difficult television. It's worth it.

Wall Street Journal: It is safe to say that few people, whatever their views, can watch a program like this without feeling their own moral compass go haywire.

New York Post: "little man" - Conn's very personal, very heart-warming/heartbreaking documentary

TV Guide: Kleenex alert: Documentarian Nicole Conn delivers a heart-tugging love letter to her son for proving micropreemies can still pack a punch.

TOP TEN FILM LISTS!
The Advocate magazine and film critics,Ted Murphy of Murphy's Movie Reviews and Steve Warren of Miami's The Weekly News all ranked "little man" in their top 10 films of 2005.

Los Angeles Times: "little man" is a powerful and challenging documentary that will affect audiences long after they've passed through the lobby.

New York Times: "little man" is an unusually honest film...an inspiration...

Variety: Pic can be taken as either inspirational or cautionary, but either way rivets attention...

The Hollywood Reporter: Shot on digital video and backed by a tender score by Mark Chait, this [is a] starkly intimate, compelling family portrait...

Los Angeles Weekly: "little man" confronts the right-to-life questions at the heart of this human drama with a complexity rarely felt in our nation’s polarizing debate over reproductive freedom.

New York Magazine: A striking documentary in which director Nicole Conn turns the camera on herself:… It’s an admirable, at times devastating, balancing act...

Murphy's Movie Reviews: It would be hard, in my opinion, to find a nonfiction film that can top the superlative "little man," directed by Nicole Conn.

Salon.com: Get out your hankies: Here [is a] don't-miss documentary that will break your heart -- and renew your hope in humanity.

MovieGuru.com: Every scene brings tears to your eyes...after watching this film, you will not only believe in miracles, but cherish every day that you’re alive and healthy.

PlanetOut.com: "little man" transcends its obvious interest as a modern-medicine story to become a film about nothing less than the universal themes of life, death, family and unconditional love. It is a compelling story, exquisitely told.

The Advocate: Nicholas' feisty spirit leaps off the screen.

Miami's The Weekly News (Steve Warren, syndicated): "little man" is such a personal piece of filmmaking, Conn makes Michael Moore look like an impartial observer by comparison.

Gay and Lesbian Times: I felt him so strongly. I felt his little spirit so strongly.

San Diego City Beat: Extraordinary and unforgettable filmmaking. This is one of the most affecting movies you will ever see.

LA Loyolan: If you like documentaries that frighten and amaze you at the same time, this one is for you.

Film Journal International: Nicole Conn's film about her own experience helping to bring Nicholas into the world makes for an interesting and courageously candid documentary and, thankfully, the filmmaker does not try to present easy answers.

New York Review Excerpts: Nicole Conn's deeply personal film often feels more like an artfully produced home video than a documentary...highly recommended.

The Baba-Conn family is the cover story of the November 2005 issue of LN Magazine. Click here to read Lydia Marcus' interview with Nicole Conn and Gwen Baba.