But in this case, knowing it is NOT half the battle. If you actually make a film you're only part way there. Secondly, there are many that cater to first time filmmakers. The legendary Sundance film festival doesn't cater to first time artists particularly, though they certainly welcome you. Anyone can to submit a feature film, a short, or a film to be viewed specifically on the internet.
Thousands submit, but only a few are chosen for festival screening.
Well, getting the film here at Sundance was pretty easy, actually. I was at the Toronto film festival in September, just attending some screening. The film was almost done and I sat in a theatre and started talking to the woman next to me. It turned out she was Shari Frilot, one of the programmers from Sundance. So I sent it to her and waited for a month and a half.