In today’s film news roundup, the Mptf raises $750,000; Iatse hires a trio of epidemiologists; “Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets” and “The Flip Side” find homes; and the CAA Moebius screening series goes virtual.Fundraiser GoalThe Motion Picture & Television Fund has met its goal of $750,000 from its May 15 fundraiser event, thanks to matching contributions to double the $250,000 pledged by the John and Marilyn Wells Family Foundation.The funds are being used to help reduce the cost of personal protective equipment and food for caregivers at its skilled nursing home in Woodland Hills, Calif., where six residents died of Covid-19 last month.
John Wells, the writer-producer of “ER” and “The West Wing,” is a member of the Mptf Board of Governors.The event was hosted by Yvette Nicole Brown and Tom Bergeron, which streamed live on Mptf’s YouTube page.
It include pre-recorded segments from stars like George Clooney, Pierce Brosnan,
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