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If you are not directing the script you wrote, you will need to find a competent director that understands your vision for the story. The director is responsible for overseeing the creative aspects of the movie. They will work with cast and crew to achieve the vision laid out in the script. They are considered separate from the production staff and they answer to the producer. As the producer of the movie, you will check in and communicate with the director regularly to ensure the shoot goes well. The production staff will help you maintain the budget and stay organized before and during the shoot. The production staff usually includes, at a minimum: The Production Manager: This person supervises the physical aspects of the production, including personnel, budget, and scheduling. It is their job to ensure the movie stays on schedule and on budget. The First Assistant Director: This person assists the production manager and the director. They maintain a working environment where the director, the cast, and the crew can focus on their work. They manage the cast and crew scheduling, the equipment, the script, and the set. The Location Manager: This person is responsible for securing locations for the movie. They arrange permits or fees needed to use a location to shoot scenes. The Casting Director: This person chooses the actors or actresses for the film. They will run auditions for the cast and decide who ends up starring in the movie. The size of the film will dictate how large the film crew is. If you are making a small, independent film with a limited budget, you may have a very basic film crew. At a minimum, you will need a film crew that includes: The Director of Photography: This person is responsible for the camera and lighting crew. They may decisions on the framing and lighting of shots in collaboration with the director. They are considered the senior creative crew member after the director. The Camera Operator: This person directs the camera based on the decisions of the director of photography. In some cases, the director of photography will also be the camera operator, especially on low budget movies. The Gaffer: This person is the head of the lighting department. They come up with a lighting plan for the production, working with the director of photography and the director. The Key Grip: This person is the head of the set operations department. They make sure the correct lighting and equipment is present on set. They work closely with the director of photography. The Sound Operator: This person is responsible for making sure the sound is captured correctly on set. They will arrange microphones on set so the cast can be heard on film. They also log audio for post production. The production designer is responsible for creating the visual appearance of the film, from the settings to the costumes to the makeup. They run the art department on set and work closely with the director and the director of photography to achieve the right look for the movie. The production designer may have an art director and a costume designer working underneath them.
Find a director. Assemble the production staff. Find a director of photography and a camera crew. Get a production designer.