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Heat Wave: An Unnatural Disaster  Heat Wave: An Unnatural Disaster is a character-driven feature documentary that explores the legacy of the 1995 heat wave that ravaged the city of Chicago leaving 739 people dead in four days, the majority of them old, poor and people of color. At the center of this story lies a moral dilemma that has nothing to do with the weather. Poverty predetermined who would live or die during the heat crisis. Selected Works Film/Video Everything's Cool (2007)
Blue Vinyl (2002) A Healthy Baby Girl (1997) The Uprising of '34 (1995) Accomplishments Judith Helfands previous documentaries have employed a humanistic humor in their efforts to bring attention to environmental concerns. Helfand has received a George Foster Peabody Award and Emmy nominations for her work. She is a co-founder of the non-profit Working Films, as well as of the film fund Chicken and Egg Pictures.
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