David Fortier (along with Ivan Schneeberg) is the Co-Executive Chairman of the Company and Co-Chairman of Boat Rocker Studios. Fortier (together with Schneeberg) co-founded the Company in 2003. Together the pair originated and executive-produced dozens of television series, including the critically acclaimed, international commercial successes, Orphan Black, Being Erica, and The Next Step. From there, Fortier and Schneeberg went on to oversee the growth and transformation of the Company into a global entertainment company. Fortier and Schneeberg were finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award (Ontario) in 2012 and are the proud recipients of numerous industry awards for their work as executive producers in television, including the prestigious Peabody Award, which the pair accepted for Orphan Black. Prior to founding the Company, Fortier was a lawyer in the Entertainment Group at Goodmans LLP. Fortier holds a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Producer
- 15 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
What are David Fortier's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.
Themes
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous5
- Cyclical1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch David Fortier's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (4).
Subscription and free streaming for David Fortier's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
19 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.
BLOOD & SWEAT (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
The Merchants of Joy(2025)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
The Ridge(2025)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows
Bet(2025)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows
Video Nasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
War Game(2024)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Orphan Black: Echoes(2023)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
Beacon 23(2023)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows
Slip(2023)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows
Daniel Spellbound(2022)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
Dino Ranch(2021)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows
Cavendish(2019)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
History in the Making(2018)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
The Next Step Live: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
Million Dollar Critic(2014)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Orphan Black(2013)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Being Erica(2009)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
Canada's Next Top Model (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Career shape
A full career of 15 titles from 2006 to 2026.
Biggest box office
War Game (2024)
Highest rated
The Merchants of Joy (2025)
Most popular right now
Beacon 23 (2023)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2024, Best New Scripted Series.
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
Who does David Fortier work with?
People who share at least 2 of David Fortier's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ivan Schneeberg shares the most, 12.
Directors
- Trevor Deane-FreemanShared titles: Daniel Spellbound (2022), Dino Ranch (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Trevor Deane-Freeman
Writers
- Alan GreggShared titles: Daniel Spellbound (2022), Dino Ranch (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Alan Gregg
- Matthew FernandesShared titles: Daniel Spellbound (2022), Dino Ranch (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Matthew Fernandes
- Stephanie KalinerShared titles: Dino Ranch (2021), Cavendish (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Stephanie Kaliner
Actors
- Deven Christian MackShared titles: Daniel Spellbound (2022), Dino Ranch (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Deven Christian Mack
Composers and editors
- Cameron NixdorfShared titles: Bet (2025), Lost & Found Music Studios (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Cameron Nixdorf
- Lorenzo CastelliShared titles: Daniel Spellbound (2022), Dino Ranch (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Lorenzo Castelli
- Paul GitlinShared titles: Daniel Spellbound (2022), Dino Ranch (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Gitlin
Producers
- Ivan SchneebergShared titles: Bet (2025), The Merchants of Joy (2025), The Ridge (2025), War Game (2024), Beacon 23 (2023), Slip (2023), Daniel Spellbound (2022), Dino Ranch (2021), Cavendish (2019), History in the Making (2018), Lost & Found Music Studios (2015), Million Dollar Critic (2014)See all 12 shared titles with Ivan Schneeberg
- Jon RutherfordShared titles: Bet (2025), The Ridge (2025), War Game (2024), Beacon 23 (2023), Slip (2023), Daniel Spellbound (2022), Dino Ranch (2021), Cavendish (2019)See all 8 shared titles with Jon Rutherford
- Nick NantellShared titles: Bet (2025), Beacon 23 (2023), Slip (2023)See all 3 shared titles with Nick Nantell
- Jack TurnerShared titles: The Merchants of Joy (2025), War Game (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Jack Turner
