Who wrote this. We're Video Department (VIDEO DEPT.), a Fort Lauderdale video studio that comes to you, and we're on this list. We put ourselves first because it's our site; everyone after us is in alphabetical order, not ranked. Every fact about the other companies comes from their own websites, checked on October 13, 2026, with links under each entry. Nobody paid to be included. If you run one of these companies and something has changed, email nikita@videodepartment.org and we'll update it.
The short answer
- Conferences and company events, founder interviews and brand films on a small or mid-size budget: Video Department (VIDEO DEPT.)
- Big-brand commercials, live streaming and marketing under one roof: C&I Studios
- Commercials, direct-response TV and shoots that need a cyc or green-screen studio: Canvas Films
- Larger corporate brand stories and commercials: Digital Cut Productions
- B2B tech marketing video, animation and convention video: Shout Creative
- Renting a standing set or an LED (XR) stage: SoFlo Studio
- Recording a podcast or talking-head video in a ready studio, by the hour: The Cast Studio
- Fixed-price packages for short business videos: Zip In Media
Side by side
| Company | Best for | Based in | Published prices |
|---|
| Video Department (VIDEO DEPT.) | Conferences and company events, founder interviews and brand films on a small or mid-size budget | Fort Lauderdale (we come to you); travel across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach included | Camera day $1,500; most projects $2,500–$3,000; conference days from $2,900 |
| C&I Studios | Big-brand commercials, live streaming and marketing under one roof | Offices in South Florida and Los Angeles, plus other US cities | Production not published; custom quotes |
| Canvas Films | Commercials, direct-response TV and shoots that need a cyc or green-screen studio | Fort Lauderdale (NE 4th Avenue) | Not published |
| Digital Cut Productions | Larger corporate brand stories and commercials | Fort Lauderdale (South Andrews Avenue) | Most corporate and commercial projects $5,000–$50,000+ |
| Shout Creative | B2B tech marketing video, animation and convention video | Fort Lauderdale (SW 2nd Street), with a Miami mailing address | Not published; quotes by scope |
| SoFlo Studio | Renting a standing set or an LED (XR) stage | Sunrise (west Broward) | One set listed at $250/hour with a 4-hour minimum |
| The Cast Studio | Recording a podcast or talking-head video in a ready studio, by the hour | Fort Lauderdale (NE 2nd Avenue) | $199, $250 or $455 per hour (as listed in October 2026) |
| Zip In Media | Fixed-price packages for short business videos | Miami-based, with a listed Fort Lauderdale office (East Broward Boulevard) | From $1,800 (45-second video, 2-hour shoot); 1-, 2- and 3-minute packages at $2,200, $3,400 and $4,600 |
Each company, in more detail
Video Department (VIDEO DEPT.) (that's us)
- Best for
- Conferences and company events, founder interviews and brand films on a small or mid-size budget
- Based in
- Fort Lauderdale (we come to you); travel across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach included
- What they do
- Brand films, founder and executive interviews, testimonials, product videos and commercials. Conference and event video: every talk filmed with the slides, a short recap, and captioned clips for each speaker, plus live streaming on request. Also podcast and YouTube studio setup in homes and offices. The founder, Nikita Marushkov, leads every project, with freelance crew on bigger shoots; he is also a director of photography for a top-10 YouTube channel. Interviews in English or Russian.
- Clients they name
- MTN, Lumberock, Mobility City, Proximity Learning
- Published prices
- Camera day $1,500; most projects $2,500–$3,000; conference days from $2,900
- Founded
- 2017
- Good fit if
- you want one person accountable from the first call to the final file, a fixed price before you commit, and event clips within 48 hours.
Website: videodepartment.org · Sources: Services · Conference video
C&I Studios
- Best for
- Big-brand commercials, live streaming and marketing under one roof
- Based in
- Offices in South Florida and Los Angeles, plus other US cities
- What they do
- Commercials, brand films, corporate video, event coverage, multi-camera live streaming for town halls and hybrid events, photography, branding, web and marketing. Flies its own drones.
- Clients they name
- Coca-Cola, Nike, AT&T, Fox Sports; in South Florida, the Florida Panthers and the W Fort Lauderdale
- Published prices
- Production not published; custom quotes
- Founded
- 2006 (per its site)
- Good fit if
- you are a larger brand that wants commercials, live streaming and marketing from one agency.
Website: c-istudios.com · Sources: About · South Florida page
Canvas Films
- Best for
- Commercials, direct-response TV and shoots that need a cyc or green-screen studio
- Based in
- Fort Lauderdale (NE 4th Avenue)
- What they do
- Feature films, documentaries, TV commercials, direct-response spots and infomercials, corporate and manufacturing videos and music videos, with post-production in house. Has a 2,500 sq ft studio with a pre-lit white cyc and green screen, and drone with operator.
- Clients they name
- McDonald's, Nike, MTV, ESPN (from its partial client list)
- Published prices
- Not published
- Founded
- 1996 (per its site)
- Good fit if
- you need a commercial or direct-response spot, or a shoot in a cyc or green-screen studio.
Website: www.canvasfilms.com · Sources: Home · About
Digital Cut Productions
- Best for
- Larger corporate brand stories and commercials
- Based in
- Fort Lauderdale (South Andrews Avenue)
- What they do
- Corporate brand stories, commercials and camera crews for agencies and brands, plus healthcare, event recap, motion graphics and documentary-style profiles. Describes itself as Emmy and Telly award-winning, with FAA-certified drone pilots. Its FAQ gives 4–8 weeks for brand videos.
- Clients they name
- Nuveen, Kimco Realty, Tampa General Hospital, Broward Health
- Published prices
- Most corporate and commercial projects $5,000–$50,000+
- Founded
- 2003 (per its site)
- Good fit if
- you have a bigger budget for a brand film or commercial and want an established, award-winning team.
Website: digitalcut.biz · Sources: Home · FAQ
Shout Creative
- Best for
- B2B tech marketing video, animation and convention video
- Based in
- Fort Lauderdale (SW 2nd Street), with a Miami mailing address
- What they do
- Marketing and B2B tech video, animation and motion design, explainers, commercials, and convention and sales-kickoff video, including hybrid and livestreamed events. Also sells SEO, PPC and social media services. Team bios cite TV and documentary work.
- Clients they name
- Apptio, Bombardier, Citrix, Leidos
- Published prices
- Not published; quotes by scope
- Founded
- Not stated on its site
- Good fit if
- you are a B2B tech company that wants explainers, animation or convention video, or video plus digital marketing from one agency.
Website: shoutcreative.tv · Sources: Home · Convention video
SoFlo Studio
- Best for
- Renting a standing set or an LED (XR) stage
- Based in
- Sunrise (west Broward)
- What they do
- Standing film sets (hospital, classroom and more), a virtual production stage with an LED wall, event production, live video production and webcasting, equipment rental and studio construction.
- Clients they name
- Project pages for ADT, Uber and Wendy's
- Published prices
- One set listed at $250/hour with a 4-hour minimum
- Founded
- Not stated on its site
- Good fit if
- you are a producer who needs a set or an LED stage rather than a full production team.
Website: soflostudio.com · Sources: Home · Contact
The Cast Studio
- Best for
- Recording a podcast or talking-head video in a ready studio, by the hour
- Based in
- Fort Lauderdale (NE 2nd Avenue)
- What they do
- A podcast and talking-head video studio with six designed sets, a crew and three 4K camera angles, with editing available. Its site says it is a studio with crew, not an agency.
- Clients they name
- AHF, Sarpino's Pizzeria, RIVR Lofts (from its "trusted by" logos)
- Published prices
- $199, $250 or $455 per hour (as listed in October 2026)
- Founded
- Not stated on its site
- Good fit if
- you want to walk into a ready studio and record a podcast or interview by the hour.
Website: thecast.studio · Sources: Home · Video production
Zip In Media
- Best for
- Fixed-price packages for short business videos
- Based in
- Miami-based, with a listed Fort Lauderdale office (East Broward Boulevard)
- What they do
- Corporate, commercial, testimonial, training, event, trade-show, explainer and social video, plus live streaming. Its site gives 3–4 weeks for delivery.
- Clients they name
- Broward Health, Jackson Health, City National Bank, University of Miami
- Published prices
- From $1,800 (45-second video, 2-hour shoot); 1-, 2- and 3-minute packages at $2,200, $3,400 and $4,600
- Founded
- Says "trusted since 2009"
- Good fit if
- you want a set package price for a short business video.
Website: zipinmedia.com · Sources: Home · Fort Lauderdale page
Nearby, outside Broward
Team Unity Media (Boca Raton) makes commercials, branded content, corporate video and unscripted TV, and books local crews nationwide. Its site lists minimums of about $3,500–$5,000 for crew-only work and $10,000+ for full productions. teamunitymedia.com
Building a podcast studio instead of renting one? We set up podcast and YouTube studios in homes and offices. AV and smart-home installers such as Sentry Audio Video (offices in Boca Raton and Fort Lauderdale) also design podcast rooms as part of their AV work.
How to choose
- Match the work to your job. Ask for two or three past videos like the one you need: an event, an interview, a commercial. A great commercial reel says little about how a company films a conference.
- Get a fixed price with the deliverables written down: how many videos, how long, which versions (vertical, captions), how many rounds of changes, and who owns the footage.
- Ask who will be on set and who edits. At some companies the person you talk to runs the shoot; at others it goes to a crew you haven't met.
- Ask about timing. When is the first cut? For events, when do the first clips arrive? Published turnarounds here range from 48 hours for event clips to 4–8 weeks for brand films.
- Studio or crew that comes to you? Renting a studio by the hour is cheapest when you just need to record. A production company is better when the video has to be planned, filmed in your space and edited into something specific.
How we made this list
We included video production companies and studios based in Broward County that come up when people search Google, Bing, directories such as Clutch, DesignRush and Thumbtack, and AI assistants for "video production in Fort Lauderdale." We left out companies based elsewhere that only publish a Fort Lauderdale page. Every fact about other companies comes from their own websites on October 13, 2026: no reviews, ratings or directory claims, because those change weekly. Prices are what each company publishes; your quote may differ.
Common questions
What are the best video production companies in Fort Lauderdale?
It depends on the job. For conferences, company events, founder interviews and brand films on a small or mid-size budget: VIDEO DEPT. (we wrote this guide). For larger brand films and commercials: Digital Cut Productions. For B2B tech, animation and convention video: Shout Creative. For commercials and direct-response TV with an in-house studio: Canvas Films. For big-brand commercials and live streaming: C&I Studios. For set-price short videos: Zip In Media. To record a podcast by the hour: The Cast Studio. To rent a set or LED stage: SoFlo Studio.
How much does video production cost in Fort Lauderdale?
Based on prices the companies publish (October 2026): renting a ready podcast studio runs about $199 to $455 per hour; short small-business packages start around $1,800 to $4,600; VIDEO DEPT. charges $1,500 for a camera day, with most projects at $2,500 to $3,000 and conference days from $2,900; Digital Cut Productions says most of its projects run $5,000 to $50,000 or more. Several companies do not publish prices.
Which Fort Lauderdale company should I call to film a conference?
VIDEO DEPT. films conferences with every talk recorded with the slides, a recap and captioned clips for each speaker, with first clips within 48 hours, from $2,900 per day. It can also live-stream sessions. Shout Creative makes convention and sales-kickoff video. C&I Studios and Zip In Media also list live streaming.
Where can I record or build a podcast studio in Fort Lauderdale?
To record by the hour in a ready studio, The Cast Studio in Fort Lauderdale lists $199 to $455 per hour. To have a studio built in your own home or office, VIDEO DEPT. plans the room, chooses the gear, installs it and trains you; AV installers such as Sentry Audio Video also design podcast rooms.
Are all of these companies actually based in Fort Lauderdale?
Every company in the main list is based in Broward County; the based-in line for each says where. Some studios elsewhere in Florida, or in other states, publish Fort Lauderdale pages but are based outside the county; they are not in this list.
Think we might be the right fit?
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