| Film credits roll at the end of movie and list the names | | | | producer Ira Riklis discovered that running a film |
| of every single person that contributed to the making | | | | production is very much like running a business. By |
| of the film. The credits have titles next to the name of | | | | setting the deliver dates of the major components of |
| the person indicating that they have a job and what | | | | the film the logistical and technical portions of the |
| they did. Titles like Gaffer, Key Grip and Best Boy | | | | production were able to be coordinated with the filming |
| indicate the electrician and lighting expert and the first | | | | of scenes that bring together the fabric of the film. |
| assistant to the lighting engineer that assisted in the | | | | Even through the director controls the action and the |
| making of a film and working behind the scenes to | | | | director of photography makes the visual and lighting |
| make the small details that go along way into the film | | | | adjustments for the film it is the producer that really |
| production possible. | | | | makes a movie come together by setting in motion all |
| The logistical and technical aspects of movie making | | | | of the elements of the film and combining the efforts |
| involve many professionals from the lighting and | | | | to the director and director of photography so that |
| electrical industry as well as carpenters and designers | | | | every element and consideration for the crew and |
| that build sets and make them lifelike. Part of the | | | | acting staff can be brought together harmoniously |
| responsibility of the producers is to find and hire the | | | | throughout the production of the film. |
| behind the scenes technical crews that make movie | | | | Coming from a background in executive business |
| magic. | | | | management, Ira Riklis was able to easily pick up the |
| Scheduling the timetables of the movie production | | | | role of co producer and run the daily behind the |
| comes under the job description of the producer who | | | | scenes operation of the filming of the independent |
| is responsible not only for finding creative ways to | | | | movie Lemon Tree, which is directed by his Israeli |
| promote and release the film but is also in charge of | | | | filmmaker cousin Eran Riklis. The co production of the |
| lining up investors to fund the movie making venture | | | | film made such an impact on Ira Riklis that he is |
| and who will be the first to get paid after the film is | | | | eagerly awaiting a second opportunity to work on the |
| released and starts making money from the ticket | | | | set and contribute his knowledge and skills to making |
| sales. | | | | more movies in the future. |
| When making the movie Lemon Tree, first time co | | | | |