The Fukuoka Audience Award was selected based on the results of a vote by the audience on the first festival showing of 23 officially invited titles. The voting, which graded the selections on a scale of 1-5, took place between September 13-15.

THE FUKUOKA AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER:
"IN THE NAME OF GOD"
A Pakistani film/ 2007
Directed by Shoaib Mansoor
Starring Shaan, Iman Ali

At the award ceremony, the Award Winner was presented with an Award Certificate, a trophee and prize money.

Each year the Fukuoka International Film Festival honors a film with the Kodak VISION Award which is an award voted by the audience.

This year the Vietnamese film titled "The White Silk
Dress," directed by Luu Huynh Luu was chosen to recieve the honor.