Speaker Details

Full Name
Andrea Gabourie
Company
Forte Entertainment Inc.
Title
President & Executive Producer
Country (Address)
Canada
Biography
Andrea Gabourie is a multiple, internationally award-winning Creator and Executive Producer and one of Canada’s leading entertainment professionals.
As the President of Toronto-based FORTÉ Entertainment, Andrea’s reputation is built upon her creative expertise, business acumen and exceptional broadcaster and client relationships. FORTÉ recently completed post production on the upcoming Disney+ hybrid scripted/reality program, THE QUEST, launching in May 2022.
Andrea has created and produced several highly successful productions in both Canada and the US, including the documentary series HOW I GOT HERE (BYUtv/Superchannel), competition food program SNACK ATTACK (Cooking Channel US), CBC’s acclaimed factual seriesHELLO GOODBYE (CBC), and fashion competition series STITCHED (Slice), PROJECT RUNWAY ALL-STAR
CHALLENGE (Lifetime) and PROJECT RUNWAY CANADA (Global/Slice) and the International Emmy Award-winning SNAPSHOTS (CBC Kids).

Andrea is a leader recognized for her dedication to mentoring and fostering new talent in the film and television industry and is a member of WIFT-T, the CMPA and Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Andrea’s programs have won awards around the world including the Banff Rockie Awards, Gemini Awards, NY Festivals Film & TV Awards, the Columbus International Film & Video
Festival and the Japan Prize. She is a mother of twins, and a nationally published writer, with her work appearing in publications such as Elle Canada, Today’s Parent and the National Post.