Dark Before Dawn Productions will host the inaugural Yaktunga Indigenous Film Festival on Sunday, July 14, the last day of NAIDOC Week.

The event will be held at Wallis Cinemas, Mt Barker, South Australia, on Peramangk Country.

Organiser Travis Akbar, a Wongutha man who grew up on Wirangu Country, created the festival to provide a space for the local mob on Peramangk Country.

"I wanted to make sure that I'm contributing to the community there and being a positive presence," he said.

Mr Akbar hopes that if the festival is successful, it could become something bigger in the future, extending to a week-long film event.

Funding for the festival was provided by NIAA, Dicentium Films, Mt Barker District Council, and Australian Regional Film Services.

The event begins with an introduction by Mr Akbar and a Welcome to Country from Courtney Hunter-Hebberman.

Session One - Drama (M15+) features the short films 'Aboriginal Warrior', 'Tambo', and the main feature film, 'Heart of the Man', directed by Meanjin filmmaker David Cook.

'Heart of the Man' follows aspiring boxer Chris Wundurra (Parker Little) who lives under the shadow of his father, Sammy Wundurra (David Cook), a former boxing champ known as Wonder-Man.

Haunted by a family tragedy, Sammy pushes Chris to compete for a national boxing championship.

Despite his efforts to impress his father, Chris is destined to choose a different path, away from pain and violence.

A Q&A session will follow with writer/director David Cook, actor Brenton Watts, and producer Nara Wilson.

Mr Akbar explained that the films were selected to align with this year's NAIDOC Week theme, 'Keep the Fire Burning, Blak, Loud & Proud'.

"Tambo is a film that I made on Peramangk Country, so I wanted to make sure that the Peramangk and Adelaide Hills mob had a chance to see the film I made on their country," he said.

"Aboriginal Warrior is about a boxer, but it's more of a documentary about being strong in your identity."

He hopes to make the Yaktunga Indigenous Film Festival an annual event, aiming for success and positive feedback.

"Time will tell," he added.