Biography
Paula Van der Oest (1965) is one of the Netherlands' most talented filmmakers. She was nominated for an Academy Award for the Best Foreign Language Film (Zus & Zo) in 2003. With her graduation film from the Dutch Film and Television Academy in 1988, Zinderend, she won the prestigious Canon Award from the Norwegian Film Academy.
In 2001 Van der Oest directed her third feature film, Zus & Zo, a loose adaptation of Chekhov's The Three Sisters, which became the sixth Dutch film ever to be nominated for a Best Foreign Language Oscar. The US theatrical release of the film led TIME magazine to describe Van der Oest as the Woody Allen of Amsterdam. She followed this praise with the English fairy tale/thriller Moonlight the following year, which won the Hollywood Discovery Award for Best European Feature.
Screenwriter
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2025 |
Rotterdam, I Love You |
2022 |
Stromboli |
2021 |
Love in a Bottle |
2020 |
The Forgotten Battle |
2018 |
All You Need Is Love |
2017 |
Younger Days |
2012 |
The Domino Effect |
2008 |
Tiramisu |
2001 |
Roos en Rana (TV movie) |
Zus & zo |
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1998 |
Tate's Voyage |
1996 |
Always yours, for never |
Another Mother |
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1995 |
Achilles en het zebrapad (TV movie) |
1994 |
Coma (TV movie) |
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2015 |
Noord Zuid |
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1994 |
Het verlorene zal ik zoeken |
1988 |
Zinderend |
Director
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2025 |
Rotterdam, I Love You |
2021 |
Love in a Bottle |
2020 |
The Bay of Silence |
2017 |
Younger Days |
2016 |
The Afghan |
Tonio |
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2014 |
Accused |
2012 |
The Domino Effect |
2011 |
Black Butterflies |
2008 |
Tiramisu |
Wijster (TV movie) |
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2004 |
Hidden Flaws |
2002 |
Moonlight |
2001 |
Zus & zo |
1998 |
Tate's Voyage |
1997 |
Smakeloos |
1996 |
Always yours, for never |
Another Mother |
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1995 |
Achilles en het zebrapad (TV movie) |
1994 |
Coma (TV movie) |
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2024 |
De Joodse Raad |
2015 |
Noord Zuid |
2011 |
Mixed Up |
1999 |
De zeven deugden |
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1994 |
Het verlorene zal ik zoeken |
1988 |
Zinderend |
Producer
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2023 |
Lioness |
2022 |
Stromboli |
2021 |
Love in a Bottle |
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2024 |
De Joodse Raad |
2020 |
Kerstgezel.nl |
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1994 |
Het verlorene zal ik zoeken |
Editor
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1994 |
Het verlorene zal ik zoeken |