Michael Kelleher is the Executive Director of the Australian International Screen Forum at Lincoln Center, a non profit industry and film festival event that connects the Australian and US industries. He is the former Executive Director of Australians in Film Los Angeles, the non-profit industry guild for Australians that work on the film and television industry in the United States. From 2011 to 2015, Michael led the organization in conjunction with the President and Board. During his time at AIF, the organization grew substantially in revenue, principally off the launch of the first Australians in Film Awards Gala and the Heath Ledger Scholarship Awards Dinner. The new fundraising helped increase the number of annual member activities from 15 a year to over 40. Additionally, Michael oversaw the launch of new career development programs, such as the Writers Room, Village Roadshow & Animal Logic Entertainment Fellowship, Gateway LA Screenwriting program and the Greg Coote Scholarship, established with Screen Queensland. Michael also helped produce the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts International Awards in Los Angeles from 2012 to 2014 and worked to establish its inaugural International Chapter.