Still from the television feature on Butler Academy Chengdu, filmed by Almost Red Producciones for the German channel ich.tv (2017)
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Butler Academy Chengdu professional hospitality training school logo
Project:
Television feature – Butler Academy in Chengdu

Client:
ich.tv (ich OHG, Germany)

Featured Institution:
Butler Academy – International academy of protocol and hospitality (Chengdu, China)

Year:
2017

Project Description:
Documentary and educational audiovisual piece produced for the German television channel ich.tv, focused on the Butler Academy in Chengdu, an international academy specialized in training in protocol, hospitality, and high-level service.

The report explores the academy’s internal operations, its educational methodology, and the international profile of its students, offering an in-depth look at a training model oriented toward global professional standards.

Almost Red Productions handled on-location filming in China, local production services, coordination with the institution, official permits, and linguistic and cultural support, while the ich.tv editorial team in Germany was responsible for final post-production and international broadcast.
TELEVISION FEATURE PRODUCTION FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCAST

The piece follows the format of a television feature of approximately seven minutes, designed for ich.tv’s international audience, with an observational and informative approach. Through interviews, practical training sessions, and everyday situations within the academy, the report offers insight into an educational model that remains largely unknown outside Asia.

The filming documents both theoretical classes and hands-on exercises, highlighting student training in areas such as protocol, personalized service, professional discipline, and international hospitality standards. The narrative is built from direct experience, avoiding a promotional tone and prioritizing cultural and educational understanding.

Almost Red Productions was responsible for on-location filming in China, coordination with the institution, management of official permits, and linguistic support, while final post-production and editorial editing were carried out by the ich.tv team in Germany.