EXCLUSIVE: Dana Jackson and Matt Horwitz, a pair of longtime literary managers at Echo Lake Entertainment, have been elevated to partners in their division.
Acknowledging “the extraordinary creativity and diligence with which Matt and Dana represent their clients,” CEO Doug Mankoff said, “We’re genuinely excited to have them join our leadership team.”
Jackson and Horwitz told us, “We are deeply honored by this recognition. The continued growth of Echo Lake, and the exceptional team we’ve built together, have made it an especially exciting and important time for the company. We’re incredibly proud to play a leadership role in shaping its future and to continue building a home where great storytellers and talent can thrive.”
Championing writers and directors across film, television, and theater, Jackson’s clients have worked on titles including Ozark, Agatha All Along, Rabbit, Rabbit, Fresh Kills, The Ms. Pat Show, Avatar: The Last Airbender, My Brilliant Career, The Gilded Age, Cruel Summer, Off Campus, Tulsa King, The Mosquito Coast, Yellowjackets, XO Kitty, You, Ray Donovan and American Horror Story. Jackson produced and self-distributed client Kurt Voelker’s award-winning directorial debut, Park, which won multiple Audience Awards and screened at more than 25 festivals around the world. More recently, she was part of the team behind the sale of spec script The Headlands House to AMC and Netflix.
With Echo Lake since 2021, Jackson transitioned to management following work at Freestyle Pictures; Hunt/Tavel Productions, the Sony-based company founded by Helen Hunt and Connie Tavel, where she developed and co-produced Hunt’s feature directorial debut, Then She Found Me; Castle Rock Entertainment; and William Morris. A graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and Playwrights Horizons Theater School, she holds a B.F.A. in Film/Theatre with a minor in Business.
Repping writers, directors, actors, producers, and production companies across film and TV, Horwitz has in recent years expanded his roster to include talent such as Tyra Banks, Paul Soter, and Matthew Morrison. His clients’ credits include American Dad!, Universal Basic Guys, Ghosts, Barbershop, The Flash, Stranger Things: Tales From ’85, Young Jedi Adventures, Pupstruction, The Ms. Pat Show, One Night Only and Super Troopers 3. Horwitz began his career at Sleeping Giant Entertainment, later becoming a manager at Artist International. He joined fellow managers Dave Brown and Zadoc Angel at Echo Lake helping to launch the company’s TV lit business in 2013.