“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...
“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...
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 >...
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...
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 >...
“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...
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
A special screening and Q&A for Nuremberg was held on December 17, 2025 at MPTF with writer/director James Vanderbilt, hosted by Katie Kornfield. Find out more at MPTF.com/screenings and sign up for our newsletter for more upcoming events....
A special screening and Q&A for Wicked: For Good was held on December 9, 2025 at MPTF with actor Jeff Goldblum, cinematographer Alice Brooks, ASC, and re-recording mixer Andy Nelson, hosted by Katie Kornfield. Find out more at MPTF.com/screenings and sign up...
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....
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