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David Fortier Biography

Birth Name:David Fortier

Profession Producer, Writer

Fast Facts

In 2012, he won Playback's Producer of the Year Award and was a finalist for Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Won the Banff World Television Festival Innovative Producer Award in 2010
Graduated from McGill University and earned his law degree from the University of Toronto
Worked as an entertainment lawyer for Goodmans LLP with Ivan Schneeberg before they decided to buy Temple Street Productions
Best known as the executive producer of "Orphan Black," "Being Erica" and "The Next Step․"
Co-president of the production company Temple Street Productions with Ivan Schneeberg

2007Gemini-Best Reality Program or Series: winner
2008Gemini-Best Reality Program or Series: nominated
2009Gemini-Best Dramatic Series: nominated
2009Gemini-Best Cross Platform Project: nominated
2010Gemini-Best Reality Program or Series: nominated
2014Canadian Screen Award-Best Dramatic Series: winner
2014Canadian Screen Award-Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series: nominated
2014Canadian Screen Award-Best Cross-Platform Project - Children's and Youth: winner
2015Canadian Screen Award-Best Dramatic Series: winner
2015Canadian Screen Award-Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series: nominated
2016Canadian Screen Award-Best Factual Program or Series: nominated
2017Canadian Screen Award-Best Dramatic Series: winner
2018Canadian Screen Award-Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series: nominated
2019Canadian Screen Award-Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series: nominated
2022Canadian Screen Award-Best Pre-School Program or Series: nominated
2024Canadian Screen Award-Best Pre-School Program or Series: nominated
2024Independent Spirit Award-Best New Scripted Series: nominated