One in a Million
John (not his real name) was a Gulf War veteran from the ‘90s and until recently an active member of IATSE.
Courtenay Colors Outside the Lines
Some may say that Courtenay Valenti’s life began under dramatic circumstances as she found herself with an unlikely fan in President Lyndon B. Johnson (seen above, showing her a basket of puppies) Courtenay’s father, famed MPAA head Jack Valenti, was a trusted...
Ice Cream Man
Donald Desmond is a resident in the Goldwyn Lodge on the iconic Motion Picture Home campus and a gift to everyone around him.
A Heart Connection
Stacey Rigney’s dad, Richard “Duke” Anderson, lived in a cottage and then in Mary Pickford House at MPTF for 8 years
Celebrating a Legend
If institutions can be considered kindred spirits, then surely Musso & Frank and MPTF are that.
Watch What Happens
When the MPTF campus closed its gates to visitors on March 9, 2020, we were sheltering our vulnerable residents from the community spread of COVID-19. But that meant they would be isolated as well, recalls Jennifer Clymer, Executive Producer of MPTF Studios. “In an...
The Editors Guild
These days, no one is a stranger to loss. If anything, in pandemic times, we’re likely overwhelmed by it and welcome a way to honor those we’ve cared about. The Editors Guild, IATSE Local 700, takes this idea one step further. Each year, for over three decades, the...
Keep Climbing with Delta
MPTF’s Courteney Bailey welcomed Delta’s Scott Santoro, Vice President, Los Angeles and Sales-West, to speak with her on MPTF Influencers. In their conversation, Scott shared that in early March of 2020, Delta, an invaluable and long-term supporter of MPTF, was...
Paving the Way
Courteney Bailey, Chief Development Officer for MPTF, recently spoke with Monica Macer, Executive Producer, Showrunner, Screenwriter, and member of the Board for MPTF’s NextGen. Monica is an accomplished and acclaimed member of the entertainment community and...
Tahar Rahim and Jodie Foster Talk Moviemaking
The Mauritanian: Tahar Rahim and Jodie Foster
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