Palmyre studied Arabic Literature and International Relations at the Sorbonne University and has worked in the fields of journalism, diplomacy and international artistic exchanges.
Her career in the film industry began in 2006, while working on the development of films from the Middle East. In 2008, Palmyre graduated with a Masters in Law and Management for the Audiovisual Industry. Her first feature film as a producer was the award-winning documentary Fix Me (2009) by Raed Andoni, which premiered at Sundance and Cannes.
Palmyre is the co-founder of Les Films de Zayna. The Paris-based company develops and produces films by emerging directors as well as established filmmakers such as Nassim Amaouche, Sameh Zoabi and Mais Darwazeh. Recent titles include the collective documentary Family Albums. Currently, Palmyre is developing Raed Andoni’s second feature film.
Palmyre also works as an associate producer for the Palestinian production company Dar Films.