palmtrees — a story development studio

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about

palmtrees runs a screenplay incubator for emerging market writers. we apply a technical, form-driven approach to story, demanding discipline and depth, while protecting each story's dna.

discipline

a technical, form-driven approach to screenwriting. story structure as both science and art. we demand rigor in the process because the work demands it.

depth

patience and time to craft work that resonates. no shortcuts, no rushing to market. we sit with writers through every draft until the script earns its place.

dna

we protect what makes a story original — its cultural specificity, its inherent boldness, the thing that can't be replicated. the story's dna is sacred.

we work where palm trees grow.

we partner with talent, production companies and studios with projects across emerging markets to help distinct narratives reach a global stage.

west africa east africa north africa middle east south asia southeast asia latin america caribbean

applications open march 15 2026

we're looking for stories that couldn't come from anywhere else.

learn more & apply