The programme of the festival includes more than 60 films at seven different venues.
This year, the festival introduces a new category which will feature four Cannes Film Festival winners.
Films will be awarded in three categories and the winners will get Golden Barge for the best long feature, Golden Barge for the best short feature and Golden Barge for the best documentary.
The event runs through 26 August.
Over the past 12 years, VFF screened over 900 movies and attracted 300,000 spectators on aggregate.