Four Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander filmmakers have been announced as winners of the inaugural Indigenous Creators Pitch.

The initiative, supported by Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) and the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) provides Indigenous filmmakers with the opportunity to pitch a project in development to a closed room of local and international buyers looking to support Indigenous-led nonfiction stories.

The winning project, Crystal Love, pitched by Libby Collins and described as "a powerhouse, thriving in the face of everything life has thrown at her," received a $5,000 cash prize to help bring Collins' story to screen.

Runner-up pitches were also supported, with Kate ten Buuren, Kimberley Benjamin and Jodie Bell's Hunting Tidda Style, which sees Emily Wurramara travel across Australia to meet some of the country's deadliest Blak female hunters, and Daniel King and Jen Mellander's Abolished, a documentary which investigates the abolishment of all the Indigenous representative bodies since 1967 each awarded $2500.

A fourth Indigenous Creators Pitch project, Marliya, pitched by Shontell Ketchell, Stephen Page and Ewan Cutler about a First Nations youth choir, received $20,000 in development funding as part of AIDC's Shark Island Foundation Feature Docs Pitch.

IBA Deputy chief executive officer, Sean Armistead, said IBA was proud to support the Indigenous Creators Pitch, saying the initiative provides a vital platform for amplifying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices in the documentary sector.

"This initiative is about creating real opportunities for First Nations documentary makers to bring their unique and powerful stories to market," Mr Armistead said.

"The breadth and depth of talent among the selected projects is inspiring, and we're proud to support these creators in their journey to connect with decision-makers and bring their stories to audiences worldwide."

Winning pitches were announced at AIDC's Awards ceremony in Melbourne on Wednesday.

AIDC chief executive officer and creative director, Natasha Gadd, said the Indigenous Creators Pitch had been long-planned but needed the right partner to bring it to fruition.

"This Indigenous Creators Pitch has been years in the making but it's only with the support of Indigenous Business Australia for this year's indigenous Creators Program, that we have finally been able to create a dedicated pitch for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander storytellers," Ms Gadd said.

"The Indigenous Creators Program is designed by and for First Nations practitioners and, now in its seventh year, we are thrilled to be able to include a marketplace pitch for filmmakers to pitch new projects to buyers seeking Indigenous-authored stories.

"The unique vision, styles and stories of all the projects have impressed AIDC and our decision makers beyond measure. We thank Indigenous Business Australia and congratulate all the teams."

IBA says its support of the Indigenous Creators Program and Pitch are part of its ongoing commitment to empowering First Nations voices alongside the IBA Producer Offset Loan, a financial solution designed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander filmmakers, provides Indigenous-owned production companies with the necessary funds to finance eligible Australian documentary, film, or television projects.

The Indigenous Curator's Pitch compliments investments from Screen Australia, state government film-funding agencies and broadcasters.