Southampton - "Hampton Life" a half-hour television program made by and for kids, starring a cast of eight to 13 year olds makes its debut on WVVH-TV Sunday, on March 21 at 10:30 a.m. Filmed at The Southampton Cultural Center, and taught by Isabella Rupp an Emmy-nominated writer, producer, director who currently works on "The Martha Stewart Show," students learned hands-on how to design and create their own TV show.

Some of the program highlights include celebrity Amy Irving who graciously granted August Gladstone, one of Rupp's students, a behind-the-scenes interview in her dressing room at Guild Hall Museum where she was starring in Tennessee Williams play, "The Glass Menagerie." Big Olaf Ice Cream of Sag Harbor, along with Fresh Ice Cream, stopped by the TV set and demonstrated how to make homemade waffle cones and fresh ice cream. Other guests, more imagined than real like Barack Obama, Brad Pitt, Indiana Jones, Taylor Swift, Yankees first baseman Mark Texera and Rachael Ray also appear on the show.

TV and Film Camp returns in July 2010. This summer, Rupp will expand the TV/Film camp by offering scholarships. Thanks to a grant given to the SCC by The Southampton Bath and Tennis Club charitable foundation, select students will be given the opportunity to participate tuition free. During the four half-days of camp, students will write, produce, direct, film and appear on camera in their one-of-a-kind TV-Webisode. They will hit the ground running with day one's production meeting culminating in a storyboard of camper's show ideas. Throughout the month, students will execute their concepts, rotating cast and crew positions while working collaboratively in groups in order to achieve their vision and create their very own TV-Websiode.

Rupp's career began as cable television was being born. Fresh out of college, she started at MTV Networks, where she was handpicked to help design and launch VH1. As technical director she literally faded VH1 from black to its on-air debut. One year later, Rupp was promoted to Supervisor, On-Air Operations. Her responsibilities included all live programming decisions for MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, Showtime, The Movie Channel and Viewers Choice. As CNBC was about to take off, Isabella was hired to help the network create and launch various programs. She technical directed for CNBC's news and entertainment shows, including Geraldo Rivera, Phil Donahue and Dick Cavett, and was promoted to writer-director and producer for the network. Some of Rupp's other shows and clients have included: "The Montel Williams Show", "Today in NY," PBS, CBS, NBC, ABC, BET, Reuters TV, The History Channel and MGM Pictures.

Rupp's students, who are of all ages, have produced films and documentaries that have gone on to be screened and win prizes in festivals across the country.

Having had the privilege to study with Dale Chihuly's Pilchuck School and at the Corning Museum of Glass Studio, Rupp also works in her Southampton glass art studio and her artwork is included in private collections throughout the United States.

TV and Film Camp consists of four half-day Saturdays in July. Limited space is available in order to assure individualized attention. Class offerings are as follows:

July
Saturday - July 10, 17, 24, 31, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Ages eight through 13

For more information on the show and the TV and Film Camp contact Rupp at www.RuppProductions.com.