CAST & CREW - Forming the apropriate cast and crew is esential to a smooth going production and getting quality performances from your actors and actress. It is highly recomended that you do not use your friends and family unless they are experinced in the film industry. Often having friends and family for cast leeds to slopy and unctroable work due to lack of experince and lack of control. There are many other reasources that you can gather instead. Your best bet is film schools, you can find students that have some skills and a high intrest in working in the industry. Also you can look in local film groups for help and additional reasources. Here is a list of film schools from all over the world. Find the ones nearest you and go to these faculties and advertise that you need a cast & crew. Most schools have bulletin boards in their film/media faculty where you can post adds. Offering your help production credits, compensation for expensises and always have free food on set. A well feed worker is a good worker. Here is also a list of film groups around the country. Many groups have news groups and websites to commincuate with members. They also hold montly meetings and go over film shoots, new technology and teach tips and tricks.

to be put elseware CATERING - The problem with a volunteer crew is that they will not work happily or productively without nurishment. It will probably be up to you as an independent producer to feed them. The cheapest way to feed them is to go to a bulk food store and purchase chips, apples and cookies. Weather conditions also play on what you have to purchase. If you shoot outdoors in the winter, you may have to borrow a friend's coffee machine to keep your cast and crew warm. And during the hot summer, simple, cold tap water will quench their thirst.