Taking care of our own can take many forms, and MPTF supporter Scott Bobbitt truly personified that when he stepped in to save an industry institution in 2025. "I was in the business my whole life and got involved in my union," he says of his work for set...
“My first contribution to MPTF was March 23, 1975,” recalls Michel Papadaki, who came to California from Connecticut via Greyhound Bus at the age of 18 in 1959 with $100 in his pocket. Retired since 2003, with executive positions in the industry including Senior...
“That’s why I moved here—community, pure and simple.” So says Robert Ryan, a makeup artist since 1976 (and previously a dancer and university professor!) who moved to the MPTF campus last April. “When I got here, I was the new kid on the block. I started dreaming...
Landman actress Ali Larter stepped out for Paramount's Season of Giving, helping out at a charity bingo event at MPTF and chatting with ET. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyB3lguzOcg
Among the many inspiring creatives here on campus at MPTF, one who truly makes her mark is Alleen Ramrus. Alleen, a four-year MPTF resident, teaches a weekly art class at the Katzenberg Pavilion, aimed at getting residents in touch with their inner artist. The...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to support people who have been diagnosed, educate about risk factors, and encourage regular cancer screenings. MPTF’s Palliative Care team has recently been helping one industry worker, a 38-year-old SAG-AFTRA...
“I learned the fragility of life and how quickly things can be gone, and to appreciate everything and each other.” That lesson was one Jacqueline Craven learned from several life experiences starting with the devastating Malibu fire in 1993. She and her husband,...
Sometimes the life you lead creates far-reaching and unexpected ripples. Such was the case with Wally Shidler, an MPTF resident who worked as a motion picture engineer and dedicated his entire life to creating one of the definitive collections of Southern...
“I didn’t know how to save myself, but they did.” That’s how Editors Guild member Glenn Darby feels about the upheaval he’s experienced since Heidi, his wife of thirty years, passed away suddenly a year ago. Living in L.A. since 1988, he first joined what is now...
Volunteers can take all shapes and sizes. Some of them even have four legs. We love animals here at MPTF, from the pets belonging to our residents (often seen playing in our dog park, Doggywood) to the staff members’ canines who do double duty as therapy dogs. Our...
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