Two Western Australian filmmaking teams will be supported to develop innovative virtual reality documentaries after being announced as successful recipients of the inaugural First Nations Virtual Reality Documentary Initiative.

Part of a new Screenwest initiative which explores First Nations Truth-telling conversations, the Initiative will see filmmaking brothers Luke and Daniel Riches along with multi-medium practitioner Brooke Collard and Kylie Bracknell receive development, production and industry support to create short virtual reality documentaries.

The Riches brothers will explore First Nations Truth-telling through Tiger Shark Dreaming, which tells the story through the eyes of two young, emerging Bardi leaders and follows their journey across Bardi Country in search of one of Australia's most revered and elusive predators: the tiger shark (Gundarr).

The story is inspired by the old Bardi story of a man called Moochoo Davey, who became stranded at sea while hunting on a raft and was rescued by Gundarr, a mythical shark that inserted its fin into the raft and carried him back to safety.

The Bardi people still practice a traditional song and dance that lays tribute to this story.

The Riches brother said after the opportunity presented itself they were "gripped by the abundant possibilities that will expand our storytelling capability".

"We believe this industry will continue to grow each year and as it becomes more accessible to audiences and we hope to make First Nations stories a contributing part," they said.

"We hope it re-engages us with the audience experience. It can be easy to follow the rules in traditional media and lose connection to how audiences feel while viewing content.

"XR (extended reality) is 100 per cent committed to making the most enjoyable and refreshing experience possible."

Collard and Bracknell's Walbreninj, which translates to 'healing' in the Noongar language, is about Country holding on to memories and passing them on to people through bodily sensations or visions.

It explores a group of Noongar women who have held onto a haunting truth about a local parkland for 30 years, and strange events that have drawn people back there.

Now, these Noongar women want to bring healing to the spirits of ancestors left behind, and return the park to 'Walbreninj'.

Collard said after using virtual reality (VR) for the first time she was awed by its storytelling potential.

"VR has this special extra layer of immersion that you don't get in film," she said.

"Previously working in narrative design for games really opened my eyes to how far you can push stories and audiences with VR and with Walbreninj, it brings this extra level of understanding and compassion when you make your audience directly a part of the story."

The First Nations VR Documentary Initiative is a special program designed to uncover distinctive WA First Nations voices, support their career progression and enable practitioners to explore new storytelling mediums and markets.

Screenwest chief executive officer, Rikki Lea Bestall, said she had no doubt the projects would make important contributions to the national conversation.

"Virtual reality doesn't just convey a story, it immerses audiences right into the heart of the film," Ms Bestall said.

"In Western Australia, we have a wealth of First Nations creatives with incredible stories to tell.

The First Nations VR Documentary Initiative was made possible with financial support from Lotterywest.