“Bate has skillfully assembled this material and ingeniously fit it all together…The issues raised here about art and privacy are especially relevant today.”

— James Greenberg,
The Hollywood Reporter

“Visually engaging, compelling interviews and heartfelt moments elevate this documentary into an ether of socially relevant content as an interesting take on how one persons argument can turn into a world of enjoyment for everyone else.”

— The Film Stage

“Call Matthew Bates’ Shut Up Little Man: An Audio Misadventure a sort of punk rock Errol Morris picture and you're not too far off the mark. Bates shows the same loving fascination with the peculiar and outcast combined with the same ability to humanize those on the outskirts that has marked so much of Morris' best work but he also brings in a sort of nervous, raw energy entirely appropriate to the subject matter here. The end result is a film sure to be one of the more insightful and entertaining docs to hit screens this year.”

— Twitch.com

“Who owns the rights to this material? What of the ethics? Does holding a microphone outside a door differ from recording ambient sound in your home? Is it right to profit off of other peoples' misfortune? Should they get a cut? Why do we want to listen to it anyway? Shut Up, Little Man! An Audio Misadventure is a remarkable documentary from Australian director Matthew Bate explores these questions and does so in a nimble, visual way.”

— Ugo.com