MEDIA personality and Chief Operating Officer of StarTimes Nigeria, Tunde Aina, has been elected a member of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
This is coming shortly after he was selected as one of the 2022 International Emmy Awards jurors.
Aina now has the privilege to vote in the Emmys, among other benefits. He joined other Nigerian members that include John Momoh, Femi Odugbemi, Moses Babatope, Tajudeen Adepetu, Dr. Chinyere Igwe, and Yinka Ogun.
A veteran broadcaster and filmmaker with over 26 years of experience in the entertainment industry, Aina’s extensive training and experience span almost the entire television arts and sciences, as he is comfortable in both the technical and creative aspects of television broadcasting and film.
A very ardent lover of African literature, Tunde Aina has produced several films, including the epic ‘The Rise of Igbinogun,’ which had a limited theatre release in March 2022, and ‘Underbelly,’ which garnered 11 nominations at the Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival in 2022. Underbelly also received nominations for best achievement in costume design, best achievement in production design, and best achievement in make-up at AMAA 2022 AWARD. Underbelly is also nominated for The Africa International Film Festival, AFRIFF.