Ada Solomon (born 3 June 1968 in

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) is a Romanian film producer behind over 60 movies. After first working in marketing, she turned to media companies in 1993 and produced her first film '' Asphalt Tango'' in 1995. In 2004 she created HiFilm Productions where she has worked with directors including

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. Solomon was the Romanian executive producer of the highly successful co-production ''

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'' (2016) directed by

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Early life

Born in Bucharest on 3 June 1968, Solomon graduated from the city's Ion Creangă High School. In 1991, she graduated in

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from the Bucharest Construction Academy.

Career

Solomon worked as a sales agent in the early 1990s and for media companies from 1993. In 1995, she became director of the production for

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's ''Asphalt Tango''. She went on to produce numerous Romanian films and collaborated with international partners in connection with projects such as Zeffirelli's ''

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'' (2002) or Didi Danquart's ''

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'' (2006). In 2004, Solomon founded the Romanian company HiFilm Productions. In 2006, in memory of the recently deceased

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, a producer, and

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, a sound specialist, she created the NexT International Film Festival in Bucharest. In 2017, as a result of her role as executive Romanian producer of ''Toni Erdmann'', Solomon became the first Romanian producer to be associated with an Oscar-nominated film. Solomon has held a number of significant posts including deputy chair of the

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, executive president of the European Women's Audiovisual Network and the Romanian representative of EAVE (European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs). In 2013, she was the winner of the Prix Eurimages for co.production at the

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