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What's new at Video Department (VIDEO DEPT.), a corporate video production studio in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Newest first.

Video Dept. AI is now in ChatGPT's plugin directory

  • OpenAI approved Video Dept. AI for ChatGPT's plugin directory, and it went live there on November 6, 2026.
  • In ChatGPT, it can show the studio's services, packages and past work, plan a video with the 10-question brief, draft a script, send Nikita Marushkov the brief for a fixed quote and book a 30-minute call.
  • ChatGPT shows the exact text and asks before it sends or books anything. No account or sign-in is needed.

Open it in ChatGPT · How to connect any AI assistant

ElevenLabs features VIDEO DEPT. on its Reception website

  • VIDEO DEPT. has used Reception, the AI receptionist from ElevenLabs, on its studio phone line since October 30, 2026.
  • The Reception website now shows a quote from Nikita Marushkov and the VIDEO DEPT. logo in its "Trusted by businesses like" row.
  • Nikita's quote: "I tried the demo and immediately I knew that was it. I set up everything and it was working the same evening."

See it on reception.ai

PR Thrive includes Nikita Marushkov's tip on video storytelling

  • PR Thrive published "19 Ways to Use Video Storytelling to Capture Media Attention" on November 6, 2026.
  • Tip #16, "Tell the Story Behind the Shoot," comes from Nikita Marushkov, founder and creative director of Video Department.
  • It tells how pitching the story behind the Lumberock shoot, rather than the award, led to a full article on postPerspective.

Read it on PR Thrive

Video Department launches Video Dept. AI

  • Companies can plan, brief and book Video Department through their own AI assistant, such as Claude or ChatGPT, with no account or sign-in.
  • Video Dept. AI's AI cloud for post-production is in closed beta, by invitation, for Video Department's clients.
  • Video Department believes it is the first U.S. video production company clients can hire and manage through their AI assistant.

Read the press release · Read the launch post · Also on ProductionHUB

postPerspective covers the making of "Lumberock: Built to Last"

  • postPerspective published Randi Altman's article "South Florida's Video Department Shoots, Posts Lumberock Short Film" on November 2, 2026.
  • It covers how the film was shot during a real 110-foot dock build, and how it was edited and color graded.

Read it on postPerspective · Watch the film

"Lumberock: Built to Last" wins a 2026 MarCom Gold Award

  • Video Department's film for Lumberock won Gold in the 2026 MarCom Awards, in the Video/Film marketing category.
  • MarCom is run by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP). This year it drew more than 6,000 entries from 41 countries.
  • The film follows a marine contractor through a real dock build in South Florida, in his own words, with no narrator.

Watch the film

About Video Department

Video Department (VIDEO DEPT.) is a corporate video production studio in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, founded in 2017 and led by director Nikita Marushkov. It films conferences and trade shows, brand films, customer stories and online courses. Press contact: Nikita Marushkov, nikita@videodepartment.org, (754) 300-9398.