Paula van der Oest is a renowned Academy Award-nominated director and screenwriter, celebrated for her captivating films that often receive critical acclaim and numerous award nominations. Her impressive body of work includes the critically acclaimed film ZUS & ZO, which earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2001.
Notably, her film ACCUSED made it to the Academy Award's shortlist in 2015, and her latest film TONIO, chosen as the Dutch entry for the Foreign Language Oscar, received widespread critical acclaim upon its release in 2016. This esteemed film was even nominated for seven Golden Calf Awards, including Best Film and Best Director.
In addition to her work in film, Paula van der Oest has also ventured into television, recently directing the second season of BBC's THE SPLIT. Her impressive filmography also includes the award-winning film THE DOMINO EFFECT, which earned her the Best Director award at the Netherlands Film Festival in 2012.
Many of her films, such as BLACK BUTTERFLIES, featuring Carice van Houten and Liam Cunningham, have been nominated and won awards at international film festivals. Her film TONIO, based on the iconic novel by A.F.Th van der Heijden, received widespread critical acclaim, with many praising it as an instant classic and one of the best Dutch films to date.
Paula van der Oest's latest Dutch film, YOUNGER DAYS, had its international premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival in October 2017 and was nominated for several awards at the Milano International Film Festival. Her upcoming film THE BAY OF SILENCE, starring Claes Bang and Olga Kurylenko, is set for release in 2021.
In addition to her work in film and television, Paula van der Oest is also the co-founder of production company Levitate, which she established in 2018 alongside Alain de Levita and Mark van Eeuwen.
