Laurence Boyce was born in Leeds, UK and began his career in 1999 as a programmer and moderator for the Leeds International Film Festival
He relocated to Tallinn, Estonia in 2010 and works for the Black Nights Film Festival, an A-List festival. He works as both a programmer for the festival's main competitions as well being the head of programme for PÖFF Shorts, the short film section of the festival.
He is also an award winning film journalist who has written for numerous publications amongst them Screen International and Cineuropa
He is a member of FIPRESCI, the London Critics Circle, the European Film Academy and BAFTA.
He is currently the chairman of the board of the Short Film Conference, a network of short film organisations from across the globe.