VIRGINIA TECH MASSACRE 1 OF MANY “DEADLY SINS” ON THE YARD: PHILADELPHIA FILMMAKER SHOWS AMERICA WHY…

New York, NY-5/11/2007- Philadelphia Filmmaker, Curtis “Gideon” Simmons tackles Virginia Tech Massacre and challenges American leaders to step up to the plate by choosing to air groundbreaking programming that contains homosexuality, drugs, prostitution, racism, and other “deadly sins” that occur on college campuses across the U.S. This summer the unreleased television pilot will be available for download via digital and online television networks.

The writer and director, Curtis Simmons, began filming “The Yard” in early 2006. 1 year prior to the tragic events that occurred on the college campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. Simmon’s say’s “The Yard” unveils the harsh reality of college campuses today and digs deep into the root causes of why our college campuses are no longer a safe haven.” Simmons further goes on to say that “America has a false mentality that horrific events such as the Virginia Tech Massacre don’t happen on college campuses and “The Yard” shows that these campuses are in fact vulnerable to some of the realities that we face in the streets and in urban America. The pilot will be online for review in late June.

“The Yard” is currently being reviewed by cable networks, and will eventually land on ITUNES for download according to Damon Pennington, producer and business mind behind the project. ABOUT THE YARD
THE YARD is a dramatic series exploring the lives of six diverse college freshmen that come from not only racially and economically different backgrounds, but are also poles apart when it comes to perspectives, and aspirations. Television viewers will be able to journey with these students as they navigate THE YARD of Thurgood Marshall University. Although the majority of characters are African American, the experiences on the yard are universal, because no matter where you come from, those four years are an experiment of balancing freedom and responsibility, where sexuality, politics, racism, and personal prejudices are confronted daily.

This dramatic series blends artistry with real life, in such a way that not even reality TV could master. The Yard is a production of Philmbiz Entertainment and Fountain Penn Productions out of Philadelphia, PA. To view the trailer please visit www.myspace.com/theyardtv