Laure Bonville is a film programmer at the BFI London Film Festival. Laure oversees the selection of documentary films and takes part in the selection of French work. Before moving to London she worked at both the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival and Filmfest Hamburg. Growing up in Clermont-Ferrand nurtured her love of moving images, short films and film festival life. She holds a masters in cultural studies and a degree in modern languages. She is currently on maternity leave.