Malcolm Petal
- Producer
- Writer
At the age of 36, Malcolm Petal has produced more than 30 feature films
and made-for-television movies. He is the CEO of L.I.F.T. Productions,
Louisiana's only full-service production studio, and the manager of one
of the largest independent film funds, LA Squared, whose investors
include basketball star Baron Davis, Hotelier, Club Impresario Sam
Nazarian, and the State of Louisiana.
Petal has received numerous awards and citations, including an Emmy nomination and an official Day named after him in New Orleans. An attorney educated at Cornell and Tulane Universities, Petal was born in Tokyo, and spent most of his life in London and Santa Monica, California, before settling in New Orleans 11 years ago.
Petal has received numerous awards and citations, including an Emmy nomination and an official Day named after him in New Orleans. An attorney educated at Cornell and Tulane Universities, Petal was born in Tokyo, and spent most of his life in London and Santa Monica, California, before settling in New Orleans 11 years ago.