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LAKE OF DEAD EMPIRES

When WWI erupts, a loose-cannon British naval officer leads his motley crew on a death-defying mission into the heart of Africa to wrest control of Lake Tanganyika from the iron grip of the German army.

  • James Hale
    Writer
  • Patrick Hale
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Genres:
    Action, Adventure, Historical
  • Number of Pages:
    125
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards

    September 15, 2022
    Semifinalist
  • Filmmatic - Pitch Now Screenplay Competition Season 5

    January 15, 2023
    Quarterfinalist
  • Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards

    February 21, 2025
    Semifinalist
Writer Biography - James Hale, Patrick Hale

James Hale is an experienced advisor in matters of U.S. Department of Defense acquisitions, contracting, logistics, trade controls, and international agreements. He is a prior-enlisted U.S. Marine Corps non-commissioned officer and a graduate of Virginia Tech with a Bachelors of Arts in Global Governance.

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