For the aspiring filmmakers their first film involves creative and financial risks, for the authors and the producers alike. Given the rising cost of film production it is becoming increasingly difficult to find financing for the debut movie and even more difficult to release it on the big screen or across various platforms. How to make movies at the time of crisis in the film industry? What support does the state offer to debut movies and what are they guided by when choosing this or that project? How can debutants reach the audience: how to get to a festival, get the movie released or get to online platforms?