CIR Open Source Film Awards

Celebrating the power and impact of open source investigations in journalism.

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Join us for the CIR Open Source Film Awards 2025 (free and open entry) as part of the International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Italy on 9-13 April 2025.

This year the awards prize is supported by satellite image provider Planet, whose services have proven crucial to the success of many open source investigations.

The winning teams will be offered a one-year starter subscription access to Planet satellite imagery, along with the highly coveted CIR G.O.A.T. (“Greatest Of All Time”) trophy!

Find out who is shortlisted here.

Open Source Masterclass

While in Perugia, on 9 April, CIR is hosting a full day Open Source Investigative Masterclass with CIR’s Director of Investigations, Benjamin Strick and Reuters Visuals Investigation Reporter, Reade Levinson.

You’ll learn:

Useful tips for searching the web
How to verify potential dis-information
How to find where a video or photo was taken
Leveraging different satellite imagery providers for your investigation and more!

Reserve your spot today

Awards Ceremony 2025

The awards ceremony for the second edition of the CIR Open Source Film Awards will take place on Thursday 10th April 2025 from 17:00-17:50, at the Sala dei Notari, Palazzo dei Priori, Perugia, Italy.

Come along to hear the winners of the Awards announced, be inspired, and meet with the finalists and the wider CIR Awards team.

After the session, join us for drinks at Hotel Priori from 18:30 onwards.

If you are unable to join us in Perugia, the session will be livestreamed on the IJF website.

If you’re planning on being there, or have any further questions, drop us an email: [email protected].

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