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One Battle After Another

One Battle After Another's Oscar-winning producer Sara Murphy and editor Andy Jurgensen chat with MPTF’s Nathaniel Thompson about their collaboration, craft and persistence creating the acclaimed film. Find out more at mptf.com/screenings and sign up for our...

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A Noble Profession

For National Social Work Month in March of 2026, we'd like you to meet three outstanding members of MPTF’s social work team. Carly Castaneda, LCSW, started at MPTF in 2014 in the Community Volunteers department which she found as part of GSWEC (Geriatric Social...

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Mr. Nobody Against Putin

Director-writer David Borenstein, director-cinematographer nad documentary subject Pavel Talankin, and executive producer and translator Robin Hessman visit MPTF on March 3, 2026 for a Q&A and screening of their Oscar-nominated documentary, Mr. Nobody Against...

Mr Nobody Against Putin Panel at MPTF

A Loving Gesture

“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...

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The J Rickley Dumm Story

“I’ve loved writing since junior high and high school. My first interest in film was when I saw still pictures move. ‘How do they do that?’ I asked myself.” That’s how J. Rickley Dumm decided to get into the entertainment industry, and if you’re of a certain age...

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The 2025 LA Fires Insurance & Legal Rights

The Beverly Hills Bar Association presents the webinar "The 2025 LA Fires: Your Insurance and Legal Rights in the Aftermath, and What to Expect in 2026" with info and resources including MPTF. Get the resources from the video here >...

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Song Sung Blue: Conversations with the Artist

A special screening and Q&A for the film Song Sung Blue was held on January 6, 2026 at MPTF with director Craig Brewer, cinematographer Amy Vincent and actress Kate Hudson. Find out more at MPTF.com/screenings and sign up for our newsletter for more upcoming...

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Harry’s Poetry Hour: Mary Oliver

Harry Northup is joined by guest readers Corinne Conley, Ike Barinholtz, Amélie Frank, Courteney Bailey, Susan Nathe, and Lynne Bronstein as they read from Mary Oliver's A Thousand Mornings. Watch more episodes, like, and follow here >...

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Magic in the Air

“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...

Harvest Ball

Ali Larter at MPTF

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

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