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I'll just combine all the things I've learned from the film projects I've done:
-For this first one, it's more important that they'll show up and work than it is that they're good.
-Get as much use out of the resources you've already got as you can.
-This one is more for subsequent projects, but don't force growth on yourself. Yes, it's good to work with new people and expand and all that, but if you've used some of the same people over and over, there's probably a good reason for it.
-Keep things light, don't get super-serious about the filmmaking. Again, at least for the first one. If the people you're working with are having fun, they'll be more willing to work with you later, and will be more willing to get serious when needed (the right ones will, at least)
-If people don't like it, fuck 'em.
-Work with your girlfriend as little as possible. If you work with her at all, don't have her be an actor, have her do something that anybody can do, so you can get someone else to do it if some shit goes down.
-Don't stay married to the script word-for-word. Even the easiest lines in the world can be a pain to remember, so if the way the actor says it doesn't leave any vital plot points out and works just as good, let it be. Some stuff reads better than it sounds, anyways.
That's not everything, but not everything is relevant.
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