For the second part, the same 80 movies are passed through a first round evaluation and judged by a domestic (Japanese) jury.
These preliminary jury members select the best 20 movies to be considered for the final evaluation process.
The award ceremony hosts famous people from the movie industry and notable news networks.
Registered members were able to vote and comment on Group B short movies from June 1–30, 2008 for the Audience Award.
Registered members were able to vote and comment on Group B short movies from July 1–31, 2008 for the Audience Award.
Registered members are able to vote and comment on Group A short movies from August 1–31, 2008 for the Audience Award.