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A Caring Spotlight
This month we celebrate National Social Work Month, a time to honor and celebrate the incredible impact of the social work profession on our lives. The work of MPTF’s 20+ strong Social Services team during the pandemic, the recent strikes, and now the wildfires has...
Colman Domingo
Award-winning actor Colman Domingo visits MPTF on February 5, 2025 for a Q&A with Chaplain Yvonne Boyd and residents accompanying a screening of Selma, as part of our spotlight on Black History Month. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZFhjk2FPRw&t=1171s
Conclave
MPTF welcomed Oscar-nominated Conclave screenwriter Peter Straughan, editor Nick Emerson, and composer Volker Bertelmann for a Q&A on February 6, 2025 attended by residents and supporters. Find out more at mptf.com/screenings....
Eaton Fire Lawsuit Webinar
Held on February 14, 2025, this webinar covers: The Case Against SCE • Your Legal Rights • What to Know Before you Hire a Lawyer Speakers: Amanda Riddle, Esq. and Michael (“Mike”) Kelly, Esq., moderated by Sharon Siefert, MPTF Vice President, Legal Affairs. Find out...
8th MPTF Annual Instant Film Festival
Congrats to the five teams from this year's MPTF Instant Film Festival (plus a special bonus short from our support team)! Check them all out here and see which one is your favorite. Find out more at mptf.com/mptf-studios and subscribe to youtube.com/mptfstudios!...
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,...
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...
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...
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....
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Childcare’s Muse
How we serve our community’s youngest members.
MTPF’s Veterans Benefits Assistance Program
Click here to find out more about our Veterans Benefits Assistance program and get in touch > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usk8AkC2mlU
Passing the Torch
When MPTF says it’s “taking care of our own,” that includes all generations in the entertainment industry. Our award-winning and innovative mentorship program Passing the Torch joins retired industry professionals with a focus on young people from underrepresented...
Constant Companions
Longtime SAG members and spouses Bill Doyle and Lissa Negrin have seen it all in the entertainment business, with Lissa stealing scenes as a writer, comedian, and even a Cher impersonator. However, the past few years changed everything when she was diagnosed with ALS...
Lights, Camera, Take Action!
Aired live on Los Angeles' KTLA 5 on December 10, 2022, MPTF's first live telethon is hosted by Yvette Nicole Brown and Tom Bergeron, and produced by Phil Rosenthal and David Wild. Thank you to our presenting sponsors, City National Bank and UCLA Health. To donate...
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...
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...
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Every Day Makes a Difference
What does it take to have a positive impact on someone’s life?
Caring for Generations
Caring for Generations
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
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MPTF Superheroes with Kevin Feige
MPTF Superheroes with Kevin Feige
MPTF’s Oscar
MPTF receives the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Oscars
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.
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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.
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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...
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Make the Season Bright
Published on December 10, 2021 Here at MPTF we’re overjoyed to have so many great volunteers generously give their time all year round with activities and programs both at the Wasserman Campus and throughout Los Angeles. This holiday season, their dedication is...
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...
A Heart Connection
Stacey Rigney’s dad, Richard “Duke” Anderson, lived in a cottage and then in Mary Pickford House at MPTF for 8 years
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...
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...
