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Sinners
A special screening and Q&A for the film Sinners was held on December 10, 2025 at MPTF with actors Wunmi Mosaku and Delroy Lindo and hosted by MPTF board member Yvette Nicole Brown. Find out more at MPTF.com/screenings and sign up for our newsletter for more...
True Confessions by Melody Sherwood: The Grey Quill Society Live
From The Grey Quill Society's live reading at MPTF's Susan and Gary Martin Screening Room on November 15, 2025. Find out more here > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_Eh_C5ZRag
The Art of Giving Back
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 class...
Jerry Bruckheimer: Conversations with the Artist
A special screening and Q&A for F1 was held on October 21, 2025 at MPTF with producer Jerry Bruckheimer, hosted by Claudia Eller. Find out more at MPTF.com/screenings and sign up for our newsletter for more upcoming events....
A Healing Team
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 member,...
Our New Governors
In October of 2025, MPTF added 10 new additions to its Board of Governors including actors Ike Barinholtz, Yvette Nicole Brown and Colin Farrell, actor-producer and entrepreneur Christine Chiu, ID PR founder Kelly Bush Novak, CAA managing director and motion picture...
A Place for Peace
“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,...
Don’t Wait, Plan Your Estate!
It's never too early to start thinking and planning! Estate planning is about more than just money. A comprehensive estate plan is a communication tool and a gift to those who care about you and those who will care for you. Naomi Rodda, MPTF's Director of Home &...
SNL50 with Liz Patrick
A special conversation with Emmy Award-winning director Liz Patrick about SNL50: The Anniversary Special, hosted by Katie Kornfield and filmed live at the MPTF's Wasserman Campus on August 7, 2025. Find out more here > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSfL35fqStE
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Our Best Kept Secret
The Samuel Goldwyn Foundation Children’s Center.
Childcare’s Muse
How we serve our community’s youngest members.
I Am MPTF: Rebecca Huntley, Peter Goldwyn and Mirna Gonzalez
Rebecca Huntley, Peter Goldwyn and Mirna Gonzalez share their moving stories about why "I Am MPTF" at “100 Years of Hollywood: A Celebration of Service” on June 18, 2022 at The Lot at Formosa. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFOTg3ogxLw
Wildfire Recovery: Next Steps and Next Next Steps
On Tuesday, January 21, we held a special virtual webinar, Wildfire Relief: Next Steps and Next Next Steps, featuring guest speakers who gave guidance on how to navigate insurance claims, property taxes, tax payments, and...
How MPTF Is Supporting During the Wildfires
MPTF Chief Development Officer Courteney Bailey appears on KTLA5 News on January 13, 2025 to talk about how MPTF is helping industry members impacted by the Southern California wildfire disaster. If you need help, call our intake line at 323 634 3888....
MPTF Receives the Location Managers Guild International Humanitarian Award
Camilla Belle presents the Location Managers Guild International Humanitarian Award to MPTF, accepted by Jennifer Jorge, LCSW, Director, Community Social Services, on Saturday, August 25, 2024, hosted by Rachael Harris. Find out more about how we're here for you at...
The Aiellos
Joel and Danielle Aiello first met in 2011 and married soon after; a prop maker in Hollywood for years and an honoree of the Television Academy, Joel worked on everything from The Mandalorian to making the legendary bunkbeds in Stepbrothers. One day their lives...
A Safe Haven
When the wildfires hit at the beginning of this year, the devastating impact on industry members was immediate. One Palisades resident who had to find shelter immediately was Adam Lorenzo, a veteran comedy writer and filmmaker who got his first gig in 1999 as a staff...
Life’s Challenges
“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...
A Place for Peace
“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,...
Talking About Suicide: What You Need To Know How To Save a Life
Delicate Care
We’d like you to meet two people instrumental to our outpatient Palliative Care program: Anne Front, LMFT, APHSW‑C, a Palliative Care social worker, and Rabbi Arthur Rosenberg, Palliative Care Chaplain.
Every Day Makes a Difference
What does it take to have a positive impact on someone’s life?
Caring for Generations
Caring for Generations
Lights, Camera, Take Action! Caring for Hollywood’s Crews
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...
I Am MPTF: Rebecca Huntley, Peter Goldwyn and Mirna Gonzalez
Rebecca Huntley, Peter Goldwyn and Mirna Gonzalez share their moving stories about why "I Am MPTF" at “100 Years of Hollywood: A Celebration of Service” on June 18, 2022 at The Lot at Formosa. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFOTg3ogxLw
A Place for Peace
“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,...
George Talks the 100th
George Talks the 100th
Greg Berlanti’s Story
Greg Berlanti’s Story
MPTF Superheroes with Kevin Feige
MPTF Superheroes with Kevin Feige
MPTF’s Oscar
MPTF receives the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Oscars
How the DGA Takes Care of Our Own
For 70 years, the DGA and Directors Guild Foundation have made MPTF their primary outside charity.
The “T” in MPTF
During our 50th year on July 27, 1971, we officially adopted “Television” as part of our name, and it’s a word at the core of our existence every day.
KTLA’s L.A. Unscripted with MPTF
KTLA profiles MPTF on "LA Unscripted" on December 6, 2022, featuring interviews with Bob Beitcher, Courteney Bailey, and Kay Weissman. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cMQ2rgMgC8
Caring for Generations
Caring for Generations
The Jay Jacobs Story
Retired William Morris talent agent Jay Jacobs has had firsthand experience with many of the ups and downs of showbiz life.
A Crisis for So Many
July 14, 2023 - With production shut down due to the current work stoppage, we have seen a dramatic increase in inbound calls to MPTF from industry members seeking some form of assistance. Speaking to Deadline, Jennifer Jorge, our Director of Community Social...
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Let’s Play Ball
MPTF’s Professional Advisory Network (PAN) gathered on October 1, 2020 for a fascinating conversation focused on sports during the era of COVID. Speakers Renata Simril, President and CEO of LA84 Foundation, and Sean Farnham, Emmy award-winning game and studio analyst...
The Stacy Title Story
Helping a family in our community in tough times.
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A Healing Power
Hasbro Cats: a calming influence and healing force.
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MPTF Joins Forces With The Actors Fund To Provide Health Insurance Counseling Services
LOS ANGELES – January 8, 2019 – MPTF and The Actors Fund announced today a collaboration to create Entertainment Health Insurance Solutions (EHIS), which will provide health insurance counseling services to members of the entertainment and performing arts community....
The Stacy Title Story
Helping a family in our community in tough times.
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Jodie Foster’s Gift To MPTF
Jodie Foster’s Gift To MPTF
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Overcoming Isolation
When you are a part of our family, you’re not alone.
Together Apart
In July of 2020, MPTF teamed up with the Milken Institute to host the Social Isolation Impact Summit. MPTF has been at the forefront of exploring innovative solutions to social isolation and we are grateful to partner with the Milken Institute and their mission to...
A Life-Changing Three Years
In 2019, MPTF was awarded a three-year, $1-million grant from ACL (the Administration for Community Living) to serve people living with the effects of dementia and their caregivers. Partnering with Alzheimer’s LA and Wise & Healthy Aging, MPTF’s ACL implementation...
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Veterans Among Us
Orven Schanzer fought in WWII in the 9th Air Force. After three bronze stars, a victory ribbon, Good Conduct Medal and others, Orven returned to the states to begin an extensive career with 20th Century Fox. He was an editor on Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor,...
Staging with Heart
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 distribution...
Teaming Up
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 education...
MPTF Means Community
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...
Kevin John Goff and Jason George: The Hattie McDaniel Story
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...
Our Special House
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...
It Takes a Team
“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, taking...
Unleashed Generosity
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...
