Paula van der Oest (born 1965) is a Dutch film director and screenwriter. Her 2001 film Zus & Zo was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.Paula van der OestPaula van der oest-1493713474.jpgBorn1965 (age 52–53)Laag-Soeren, Gelderland, NetherlandsOccupationFilm director, screenwriterYears active1988-presentWith her final exam at the Dutch Film and Television Academy, Zinderend, she won a Cannon Award in 1988. In the following years, she worked as an assistant director, un