sept/okt 2008
Variety Cinema Militans Lecture

Director, producer and screenwriter George Sluizer delivers the Variety Cinema Militans Lecture at the Pieter Church in Utrecht during this year’s  Dutch Film Festival.
He gives his vision on Cinema, Communication and education in contemporary and future times.
The Lecture was held in previous years by amongst others,  Alan Pakula, Peter Greenaway, Agniezksa Holland, Istvan szabo, MiraNair, Tom Tykwer.

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oktober 2008
Guest of Honor Filmfestival Abu Dhabi

George Sluizer is invited and Guest of Honor at the Middle East International Film Festival in Abu Dhabi in October 2008 . The Palestinian film authorities celebrate the 60 year struggle for a Palestinian State, and wish to thank George Sluizer for the three films he made between 1974 and 1983 (Land of the fathers, A Reason to go, Adios Beirut) and his commitment to the Palestinian cause.

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sept/okt 2008
Creative Advisor ScripTeast program Poland

Darius Jablonski, President of the Independent Film Foundation and Violetta Kaminska, Managing Director of scripTeast, a training program for experienced scriptwriters from Central and Eastern Europe, have invited George Sluizer as Creative Advisor for the scripTeast program which will take place next September 29 to October 5 2008 in Poland.
The session will be concluded during the 2009 Cannes Film Festival with the KRZYSZTOF KIESLOWSKI AWARD, given to the best script.

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april 2008
George Sluizer Geridderd

Op grond van zijn verdiensten is George Sluizer op koninginnedag benoemd tot Ridder in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau.

“... Hij heeft zich zowel onderscheiden door zijn maatschappelijke inzet voor de filmkunst als door zijn grote prestaties als regisseur en producent: zijn films worden wereldwijd geprezen en zijn vele malen in binnen- en buitenland bekroond ..."

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