EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., July 19 -- Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville issued the following news release:
A passion for storytelling, late-night filming sessions, fake blood and a love for horror movies helped a team of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students turn a classroom dream into Emmy-winning success.
SIUE students Aidan Keen, Thomas Drake and Andrew Dalan earned recognition in the Fiction - Long Form category at the 2026 Mid-America Emmy Student Production Awardsfor their original horror film, The Lesser Key. The project captured the attention of judges with its haunting atmosphere, cinematic storytelling, and ambitious production quality created entirely by students.
The film follows two low-level criminals, Willia...