Not many folks working in the world of community television can say they’ve lent their talents and skills to an Emmy-nominated production, but Kyle Snage can.

Snage, a videographer, editor and producer for Oxford Community Television (OCTV), was the camera operator for “Irene: Child of the Holocaust,” a one-hour PBS documentary that recently received an Emmy nomination in the lighting category from the Michigan Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

“I think it’s very cool,” said the 2007 Lake Orion High School graduate. “I wasn’t really expecting that to happen. It’s pretty exciting.”

The documentary tells the true story of Holocaust survivor Irene Miller, an Oakland County resident, and how, at the tender age of 10, she and her family made a harrowing escape from Nazi-occupied Poland to Russia during World War II.

In Russia, she and her family were sent to a Siberian labor camp. As a child, Miller endured hunger, disease, freezing temperatures and the loss of her parents.

“I thought it was an inspiring piece,” said Snage, who’s worked for OCTV since 2012. “It really gives you some perspective on what that generation went through. It makes you thankful for the (relative) safety we live in today.”

The documentary premiered last December at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills.

“It was hard to listen to her story,” Snage said. “It made me sad to hear about all the terrible things she had to experience and all the suffering that she saw. It’s hard to believe it actually happened. I’m glad there’s people like her to tell the story to the next generation so that we can learn from history and try to better ourselves.”

Snage’s love of video production began during his days at LOHS. He continued to pursue his passion while attending Michigan State University where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in telecommunications in 2011.

“I like the creative freedom and being able to work on my own,” he said. “I also like meeting different people that I wouldn’t usually interact with, hearing their stories and learning from them. I like to learn new things.”

Snage enjoys working at OCTV because it gives him the opportunity to “wear many hats” and “use different skills” to cover the community and “help make Oxford a better place.”

“I like my co-workers. They’re fun to work with,” he added.

Snage encourages folks to watch “Irene: Child of the Holocaust” and take her story to heart.

“We need to learn from our history, so we don’t repeat the same mistakes,” he said. “It gives you an appreciation for how lucky we are to live in America.”

“Irene: Child of the Holocaust” was produced by Kimberly Wells and Kenneth LaPlace.