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WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- This afternoon, MPTF (Motion Picture and Television Fund) and the union representing certain of its employees, SEIU-UHW, jointly announced a 60-day cooling-off period during which time the two organizations will continue to negotiate in good faith toward a collective bargaining agreement. The announcement was made by Bob Beitcher, MPTF CEO, and Dave Regan, President of SEIU-UHW. "I'm pleased we were able to reach this time out,"...
FUNDS RAISED DURING UPCOMING FIAT 500e "INTO THE GREEN" EVENTS TO BENEFIT MPTF BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MPTF is proud to announce the continuation of its partnership with the FIAT brand following the success of this year's "Night Before" event by inviting celebrities to drive and experience the all-new, all-electric 2013 Fiat 500e as part of the new FIAT "Into the Green" Program, culminating at an auction of the celebrity-driven Fiat 500e vehicles on...
MPTF's Nurse Staffing Levels Cited As Well Above California State Averages According to the Publication's Just Released "Best Nursing Homes" Annual Report LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In its just released annual report on Best Nursing Homes ratings, US News & World Report has placed MPTF (Motion Picture and Television Fund) on its 2013 list of Best Nursing Homes in California. With an overall Five Star rating from US News, MPTF's highlights include its ratings...
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A star-studded host committee, Academy Awards(®) nominees and presenters, along with some of the most powerful industry influencers converged on February 23(rd), 2013 for the 11(th) annual "Night Before" party to benefit MPTF. Funds raised during the now-legendary evening will be used to support the MPTF in providing its services of healthcare, financial relief and retirement living to the more than 150,000 people it helps each...
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sycamore Entertainment Group, Inc. (SEGI), a leading innovator in hybrid film distribution, is pleased to announce that the residents of the Motion Picture and Television Funds' Country House have requested a private screening of its film "The Eye of the Storm" on December 13th, 2012. Residents of the Country House, Woodland Hills retirement community is home to some of Hollywood's most prominent film and television professionals,...
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In an extraordinary commitment, the three men who created DreamWorks SKG: Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen, are each donating $30 million to the MPTF Campaign as announced today by George Clooney, MPTF Board member and co-chair of the Campaign. The total commitment of $90 million is a major shot in the arm for the $350 million Campaign announced earlier this year to build the endowment and support the charitable...
LOS ANGELES, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) announced today a gift of $20 million from News Corporation for its MPTF Campaign. In making the announcement Jeffrey Katzenberg, MPTF board member and chairman of the MPTF Campaign, was joined by Michael Douglas, MPTF Foundation committee member, whose family have been long time supporters of MPTF. The annual Michael Douglas & Friends celebrity golf event has raised millions for the...
LOS ANGELES, June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- George Clooney, a member of the Motion Picture & Television Fund Board of Directors, today announced that Barry Diller and his family have stepped forward with a $30 million legacy gift towards the previously announced MPTF Campaign goal of $350 million being led by Jeffrey Katzenberg, MPTF board member and chairman of the MPTF Foundation. "Seems impossible to me to have had success in the entertainment industry and not strongly support...
Katzenberg to Spotlight the Motion Picture & Television Fund's Community, Healthcare and Support Programs Experts to Address Tax, Legal, Financial Planning and Risk Management LOS ANGELES, June 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Producer Jeffrey Katzenberg, chairman of the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) Foundation, will speak at the 2010 Entertainment Industry Conference June 16 in Century City, the CalCPA Education Foundation announced today. This is the 15th year the Education...
LOS ANGELES, April 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by SEIU UHW: Monday April 27, 2009 7 p.m. Outside MPTF Campus 23388 Mulholland Dr. Woodland Hills, CA CARE-A-VAN FOR MPTF Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at 8 a.m. Procession of moratorium supporters holding MPTF publicly accountable and departing together from MPTF to the L.A. County Board of Supervisors meeting in downtown Los Angeles, at 500 west Temple Street. Actors such as Loretta Swit and Elliot Gould and...
