Roles in film production

Producer:
Responsible for the financial and managerial aspects of film making, they will overlook all of the film's production.

Director:
Responsible for the creative and dramatic aspects of the filming, they will direct the actors to their vision.

Writer:
Responsible for the script creation. This will then be taken by the Director to be acted out by the Cast.

Cast:
The actors. There are main, supporting and extras which each have decreasing amounts of screen time or character development respectively.

Casting Director:
Responsible for choosing actors to play each roll. They will set up interviews with multiple actors looking for a role and then decide out of those who will play the character.

Music Director:
Responsible for the production's original soundtrack (songs that are new to the film and have not been licensed off of other companies).

Editor:
Responsible for taking the shots, putting them togethor and adding any special effects that the director wants included.

Legal Counsel:
Responsible for getting any legal problems dealt with such as filming location or music licensing.

Gaffer:
Responsible for the technology or machines used, the chief technician.

Director of Photography:
Responsible, alongside the Director, to choose camera placement and angles.