Should I send my short film to festivals independently, or should I rely on a distribution company?

Good morning everybody, I am currently in the post-production process of ym first short film as a director. I don't have much experience regarding distribution, and I would like to have some suggestions on how to best deal with this phase. Should I submit it to festivals - perhaps using FilmFreeWay - or should I rely on someone able to make my film get more noticed? Perhaps you can share your experience, youtube videos, wahtever you think can help me?