If you’ve spent any time on the MPTF campus and visited the Saban Center for Health and Wellness, chances are you’ve seen our hallway filled with incredible behind-the-scenes special photography capturing iconic and visually clever moments from decades of movies...
Giving back can take many forms, as Robin Weiner, the 7-time Emmy-nominated producer of several successful Nickelodeon shows like iCarly and Victorious, has discovered volunteering on campus, much of it at Mary Pickford House. She first heard about MPTF through a...
“I didn’t know anything about working with long-term residents and was just observing. The residents, the people who run the Activity Room, and volunteers like Mary McCoy were having so much fun interacting that I stopped feeling self-conscious and jumped in,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plr6E_XqFnQ&t=2s One of MPTF's newest programs, Passing the Torch, joins retired industry professionals with young people from underrepresented communities who want to become part of the entertainment industry. Here's a look from...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQt39dRRVR0 An audience favorite at Sundance earlier this year, the touching action-comedy Thelma from Magnolia Pictures rode its now-iconic scooter into theaters on June 21, 2024 and has proven to be a box office smash as well. The...
Continuing in the spirit of Mary Pickford’s legacy of seeing a need and filling it, Kim Crabb, Location Manager for Hollywood Teamsters Local 399, is doing just that. In August of last year, Kim played a pivotal role in coordinating logistics for a food...
For over a decade, IATSE has fostered Young Workers committees for any of its union members and leaders under the age of 35. The dedication of the Young Workers to giving back has been truly impressive over the years, including volunteering, food banks, and...
Morgan Freeman narrates this special look at MPTF's vitual work in for the entertainment industry and the community we support, from our recent KTLA 5 News telethon. Find out more about how we're here for you at mptf.com/services...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxH5zxeZag4 Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American recipient of an Academy Award, recognized for her performance in 1939's Gone with the Wind. The Oscar was just one highlight of a prestigious career in the industry as an...
Presented live on KTLA-5 on December 9, 2023, hosted by Tom Bergeron and Yvette Nicole Brown. Find out how you can play your part by supporting entertainment industry workers at mptf.com/telethon. Thank you to our presenting sponsors, City National Bank and UCLA...
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