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Train Dreams
A special screening and Q&A for the film Train Dreams was held on December 11, 2025 at MPTF with writer/director Clint Bentley and actor Joel Edgerton. Find out more at MPTF.com/screenings and sign up for our newsletter for more upcoming events....
Colin Farrell: Ballad of a Small Player
A special screening and Q&A for the film Ballad of a Small Player was held on November 20, 2025 at MPTF with actor and MPTF board member Colin Farrell, hosted by Nathaniel Thompson. Find out more at MPTF.com/screenings and sign up for our newsletter for more...
Belén
Director-star Dolores Fonzi and producer Leticia Cristi visit MPTF for a Q&A and screening of their film Belén on December 4, 2025. Find out more at mptf.com/screenings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L3_zdY6S5I
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...
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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.
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...
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...
Thank You to TUSC and The Groundlings
As entertainment industry crew members continue to struggle to make ends meet during the ongoing strike, we extend a heartfelt thank you to two very special organizations who played their part last week to help us take care of our own – and deliver some much-needed...
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...
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 >...
Blazing a Trail
For over two decades, GSWEC (the Southern California Geriatric Social Work Education Consortium) has been at the forefront of bridging geriatric social work, classroom education, and field training for students pursuing a Master’s degree. The first of its kind, GSWEC...
Finding Comfort and Joy During the Holidays
MPTF Studios' Creative Chaos presents this look from our Holistic Wellness series about how to stay healthy and focused over the holiday season, featuring MPTF's Linda Healy (linda.healy@mptf.com), Naomi Rodda (naomi.rodda@mptf.com), and Fredda Johnson...
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.
Rising Stars
Jennifer Jorge was first introduced to MPTF as an intern with the Geriatric Social Work Education Consortium (GSWEC) 16 years ago.
Overnight Changes
Taking care of our parents is an issue that can come up when we least expect it
Fast Friends
“You two are out causing trouble!” That’s the joking reaction you can hear sometimes on campus when a special pair of friends is out cruising around on their motorized wheelchairs. A bond formed quickly earlier this year when resident Dave Pierce, who worked for...
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...
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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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.
Homelessness Hurts
Homelessness can happen to anyone, even a successful editor.
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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Home Safe Home
An emotional story of healing and home repairs.
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Matt Bomer Reads George’s Story
Matt performs George’s story at Reel Stories, Real Lives.
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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.
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...
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...
Father’s Day
June 18, 2023 - Our MPTF family is full of stories of fatherhood, including several right here on campus. For example, Richard M. Learman, a resident here for four years, had many positions in the entertainment industry for five decades including Assistant Director,...
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,...
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...
Passing the Torch at Lights, Camera, Take Action!
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...
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...
