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a story development studio. we work where palm trees grow. founded by @funamentals

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We're thrilled to introduce you to an exciting new studio:
Palmtrees @palmtrees.dev

palmtrees, a screenplay development studio working in partnership with NEON, has opened applications for its annual incubator.
The incubator invites screenwriters from Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, the Caribbean, and Oceania to apply.

Writers receive a USD $5,000 development award, 9 months of weekly one-on-one development with a seasoned story analyst, and a first-look consideration from NEON at the end of the program!

The incubator is open to writers at all stages of their career.
Full program details to apply to the inaugral cohort:
palmtrees.dev/apply
Applications close June 1, 2026.

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Apply by June 1 for the inaugural screenplay incubator from @palmtrees.dev, founded by @funamentals, welcoming writers from Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, South Asia, the Caribbean and Oceania.

Open to writers at every stage of their career, whether this is your first or sixth screenplay, the incubator seeks applicants who are driven by curiosity and rigor.

Selected fellows engage in one-on-one development with story analysts over nine months, followed by a three-week in-person Retreat and includes a first-look opportunity from palmtree’s partner, NEON.

palmtrees and its founder, Funa Maduka are remarkable members of the Oxbelly community - generously engaging with our fellows with such mission-aligned values and expertise and partnering with Oxbelly on the 2025 edition of the Retreat.

We hold deep respect for palmtrees’ thoughtful, form-driven approach to storytelling, their commitment to discipline and depth, and their dedication to protecting the DNA of each story.

Apply by June 1 for this incredible opportunity!

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A new international opportunity is opening for emerging and established screenwriters across the Global South. Palmtrees (@palmtrees.dev) a screenplay development incubator, has announced a development partnership with NEON (@neonrated) for its inaugural cohort.

The program is designed to support writers from Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, and Oceania. Between eight and ten writers will be selected to participate in the first edition of the incubator.

Applicants are required to submit a treatment alongside the first 15 pages of a feature-length genre screenplay.

Palmtrees was founded by Funa Maduka (@funamentals) a former executive at Netflix.

👉🏽 Click the link in bio (www.jaylit.com) to read the full submission guidelines and eligibility criteria.

Application deadline: 1 June 2026
Best of luck to all applicants!

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where palm trees grow 🌴🌴🌴🖤🖤🖤 first image by the brilliant @hyeonwoolee …and the rest by me. q126 x

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This was a truly special @festivaldecannes . First public outing for @palmtrees.dev Nigerian filmmakers made history w/ MY FATHER’S SHADOW. Saw so many ppl, both new and dear to me. And each day I stepped outside and into the dark…because that’s where the light lives. Grateful to belong to a community that keeps showing up, even when the work asks more than we think we have. 🤎

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