English term (edited): hod (head of department)

h.o.d. is head of department. 部长
In movies/theater, you got make-up h.o.d化妆部部长 , painter h.o.d.， carpenter h..d. , etc.

casting (编排演员的角色）crew (全体人员）

I am not so sure...
HOD's to sort their crew parts out
may mean ... each department's head shall arrange their own department's workflow.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Film_Designers_Guild