Topic - Motion Picture & Television Fund

The Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) is a charitable organization that offers assistance and care to those in the motion picture and television industries with limited or no resources. Its mission is to enrich the lives of people in the Southern California entertainment community by continuously evolving to meet their health and human services needs. - Source: Wikipedia

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FILE - In this April 25, 2012 file photo, the entrance to the Beverly Hills Hotel is seen in Beverly Hills, Calif. Hollywood is responding to harsh new laws in Brunei by boycotting the Beverly Hills Hotel. The Motion Picture &amp; Television Fund joined a growing list of organizations and individuals Monday, May 5, 2014, refusing to do business with hotels owned by the Sultan or government of Brunei to protest the country’s new penal code that calls for punishing adultery, abortions and same-sex relationships with flogging and stoning. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

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In this picture made available Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, Australian actor Hugh Jackman receives the Golden Icon Award during the 9th annual Zurich Film Festival in Zurich, Switzerland, on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. (AP Photo/Keystone, Walter Bieri)

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