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September 5 Screening
Producer John Wildermuth and MPTF resident Joe Maltz, Engineering Designer Engineer for ABC for the 1972 Olympics in Munich, discuss the film September 5 on December 3, 2024 at the Louis B. Mayer Theater on the MPTF campus. Find out more at mptf.com/screenings...
LA Unscripted and MPTF
KTLA 5 News's LA Unscripted took a great look today at our mission and how we've been taking care of our own for over 100 years, leading up to our telethon on Sunday! Find out more here > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1lxXHUGYc4
Catch The Last Journey
On Wednesday, November 20 at the Louis B. Mayer Theater on our Wasserman Campus, we’re very happy to be holding a screening of a moving new documentary film, The Last Journey. Sweden’s official selection for Best International Film for the upcoming 97th Academy Awards...
Henry Winkler & Hawk Koch
Multi-faceted, multi-award winner Henry Winkler has appeared as an actor on the big screen, TV, on stage, and also behind the camera, directing and producing numerous films and TV productions. Best known as “the Fonz” on "Happy Days," he plays Gene Cousineau in...
Meet Kevin McCormick
MPTF’s commitment to taking care of our own requires the support of those who truly know the industry inside and out. Kevin McCormick, Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor, Warner Bros. Pictures, is one of those people. Exemplifying the best this business has...
Elissa Kalver: We Got This at MPTF
On October 22, 2024 for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we welcomed Elissa Kalver to our campus to share her experiences with residents and supporters. At 34, she faced a Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer diagnosis, just before her daughter’s first birthday. Her...
Matt Barnes and Jaren Hayman
NBA champion Matt Barnes and director Jaren Hayman visit MPTF to discuss the HollyShorts Festival Award-winning short film BLACK MARK and the short WITH LOVE, CHARLIE on September 26, 2024 at the Louis B. Mayer Theater. [button...
Sugar with Colin Farrell
Colin Farrell visits MPTF to discuss his Apple+ series SUGAR on June 4, 2024 at the Louis B. Mayer Theater. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWhmcnoZpIo
From Pen to Page
“I love the process of writing. I can’t wait to get together with them!” That’s the sentiment felt by retired Local 44 propman and MPTF resident David Quick about The Grey Quill Society, our campus writing group which gathers weekly for residents and volunteers to...
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Our Youngest Members
The Samuel Goldwyn Foundation Children’s Center temporarily closed its doors due to the pandemic in March of 2020, impacting 105 children and their parents. On September 8th, after establishing strict protocols based on LA County’s standards, the doors squeaked back...
Together, We Are Family
The story of single mom Michelle Lee and her daughter.
Help in a Time of Uncertainty
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...
Let’s Get Social
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy recently published a report about the significant health impact of social isolation and loneliness, as well as the healing effects of social connection and community. “Loneliness is far more than just a bad feeling,” he noted. “It...
A Life To Celebrate
Our commitment to promoting social connection with programs like the Daily Call Sheet, which pairs industry volunteers with retired industry members for ongoing friendly social calls, has resulted in powerful pairings of volunteers with older adults over the past...
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...
Navigating FEMA for the Entertainment Industry
On January 29, 2025, entertainment industry members could have their questions answered about FEMA applications, learn troubleshooting tips, and understand common myths at a special webinar sponsored by a partnership of entertainment industry unions, guilds,...
Rising Stars
Jennifer Jorge was first introduced to MPTF as an intern with the Geriatric Social Work Education Consortium (GSWEC) 16 years ago.
Homelessness Hurts
Homelessness can happen to anyone, even a successful editor.
A Day in The Life
Watch how social workers change lives every day.
Just Between Us
There’s a place on The Wasserman Campus where adults 55 and older with mental health needs can seek compassionate, professional care. Patients are treated in a secure and private setting that offers a sun-roof covered patio near a peaceful rose garden. A gift from the...
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?
Overnight Changes
Taking care of our parents is an issue that can come up when we least expect it
MPTF Backstage at the Oscars
Overcoming Isolation
When you are a part of our family, you’re not alone.
An Unbreakable Bond
Harry’s Haven provides support to one of our own.
A Time to Be Brave
At 63, Bob Farina never dreamed what fate had in store.
When Tragedy Strikes
Danai Gurira and Ashlei Tave
Reopening and Your Mental Health
A year after California’s mandatory lockdown, restrictions are being eased and more businesses are reopening– but anxiety, stress, and depression can affect us going forward.
Giving Day: MPTF’s 100th
Watch this special video with Tom Bergeron about where your money goes at MPTF, and donate at https://app.mobilecause.com/form/nGsqaw?vid=lpzua https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWJIobO3ENU
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Homelessness Hurts
Homelessness can happen to anyone, even a successful editor.
Bryce Dallas Howard Reads Alex’s Story
The resilient story of Alex and his family.
Every Day Makes a Difference
What does it take to have a positive impact on someone’s life?
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Home Safe Home
An emotional story of healing and home repairs.
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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....
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A Time to Be Brave
At 63, Bob Farina never dreamed what fate had in store.
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Called It
MPTF’s Social Isolation Impact Project and its Director, Maureen Feldman, were honored by the Los Angeles Alliance for Community Health and Aging’s Innovation Committee with its first leadership award.
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Celebrating Life
Our campus Chaplains and their role in our community.
A Helping Hand
“Just as it doesn't hurt to smile, it's pretty easy to reach down and help someone out.” That’s the philosophy of Walton Dornisch, an active and enthusiastic MPTF volunteer with a long entertainment industry history. In fact, as he explains, “my great-grandmother,...
Star Power
“Every card is unique; I never make the same one twice!” That’s how Anne Star describes her monthly Angel Cards made for MPTF residents, one of the many ways volunteers can give back from their own homes. These cards can be made for birthdays and holidays, and the...
A Life To Celebrate
Our commitment to promoting social connection with programs like the Daily Call Sheet, which pairs industry volunteers with retired industry members for ongoing friendly social calls, has resulted in powerful pairings of volunteers with older adults over the past...
With Open Arms
At the end of 2022, you hopefully read all about filmmaker Victoria Bullock and her longtime support of MPTF including The Grey Quill Society. This year her wife, Maria C. Rodriguez, a Partner at McDermott Will & Emery, played her part for MPTF by asking her firm...
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...
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...
