Time Periods: Post-Civil Rights Era: 1975 - 2000 The twin vulnerability of poverty and race placed African Americans at special risk in the 1995 Chicago heat wave. David E. Simpson is a documentary filmmaker with three decades of experience. He co-editedMaya Angelou: And Still I Rise, which premiered at Sundance, aired on American Masters and won a Peabody. In 2007, Judith received a United States Artist Fellowship, one of 50 awarded annually to Americas finest living artists, and in 2016 she was invited to join the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences. But Helfand does much more than tell this story although she does tell it, and tells it powerfully. It was released theatrically in January 2015. . 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Information Studio Journeyman Pictures Genre Documentary Released 2019 Run Time 1 hr 21 min Rated PG-13 Cooked: Survival by ZIP Code Film. is a story about life, death, and the politics of crisis in an American city that asks the question: Was this a one-time tragedy, or an appalling trend. Peabody Award winning filmmaker Judith Helfand is best known for her ability to use her quirky sense of humor, irony, personal storytelling chops and the power of transparency to tackle some of the most pressing issues of our time -- from toxic chemical exposure to climate change to the politics of disaster. Her films have premiered at Sundance and been nationally broadcast on PBS (POV), HBO and The Sundance Channel. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. All rights reserved. Use the HTML below. So the question is, a Chicago official asks, did people die of the heat, or did they die of the social conditions in these neighborhoods, and the answer is both. Helfand examines and mocks the futility of task force reports, emergency plans, disaster preparedness, rehearsals for tornadoes and other calamities, when these ignore the racism and poverty that cause people to suffer so unequally. Hosted by theChicago Headline Cluband featuring Director Judith Helfand, Chicago Sun Times journalist Maudlyne Iherijika and journalist and videographer, Andy Nebel. She has designed and implemented numerous successful outreach and engagement campaigns for many social issue documentaries, and has produced over 300 impact events across the country featuring films about economic and racial justice, mental health, women, civil discourse, juvenile justice, and Jewish identity. Using this natural disaster as a jumping off point, the film reframes the politics of disaster arguing that disadvantaged communities should be treated as disasters taking place. This film can be used in a wide range of classrooms with social and ethnic studies and health policy as well as in public contexts of churches, community groups, and other venues.' April 20 - #stayhomewatchtogether screening and panel discussion and audience Q&A withJudith and Danielle Perry, Executive Director ofGrowing Home. See the virtual panel discussion with filmmakers here. August 21: The (In)Justice For All Film Festival. Click here to watch. 'Cooked: Survival by Zip Code shines a light on the issues of poverty, race, class, and education that underlie how natural disasters take lives.' Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com "132901:09:59,970 --> 01:10:04,453I wouldn't say that,although it's true.133001:10:05,580 --> 01:10:09,279Standing where we arenow, let me see,133101:10:09,280 --> 01:10:11,083where would you go get a tomato?133201:10:12,040 --> 01:10:12,873OK?133301:10:14,150 --> 01:10:16,363I have to think aboutthat long and hard.133401:10:20,265 --> 01:10:22,118You got to go to59th and Kensey.133501:10:22,142 --> 01:10:23,184[Judith] Is that far?133601:10:23,185 --> 01:10:26,250Which is mile and a half.133701:10:27,730 --> 01:10:31,56369th is another mileand a half in Ashland.133801:10:34,710 --> 01:10:38,713Going north to 47th Street,another mile and a half.133901:10:42,470 --> 01:10:45,579Some people describecommunities on the south side134001:10:45,580 --> 01:10:49,329as food deserts, not a termwe particularly care for134101:10:49,330 --> 01:10:51,877but the problemin our communities134201:10:51,901 --> 01:10:55,208is there's food therebut it's low quality.134301:10:55,209 --> 01:10:58,542(cash register beeping)134401:11:01,875 --> 01:11:05,105[Man] Give me anotherthing of chips, up there.134501:11:05,106 --> 01:11:06,465[Woman] See, and I be saying,134601:11:06,466 --> 01:11:08,039he's brought usfood all our lives.134701:11:08,063 --> 01:11:09,189[Woman] Do what I tell you.134801:11:09,205 --> 01:11:10,503- OK then.- Look at that.134901:11:10,504 --> 01:11:12,155[Woman] Did I dare to call you135001:11:12,156 --> 01:11:14,113and told you to comesee what I want?135101:11:14,114 --> 01:11:16,148[Man] Hey, hey, hey,hey, what y'all doing?135201:11:16,149 --> 01:11:17,609Uh-uh. The 1995 Chicago heat wave, with temperatures reaching 106F (41C) and oppressive humidity, ended with the deaths of 739 Chicago residents. COOKED: SURVIVAL BY ZIP CODE . On Wednesday the 25th November, the Green Film Festival were invited into a collaboration with the Universitys Film Studies Department and the Byre Theatre to host a discussion around their screening of Judith Helfands Cooked: Survival by Zip Code. PO Box 73038 Washington, D.C. 20056 This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. A part of PBS, America's Home for Documentaries. June 23-25 - SUMMER OF EXTREMES:Racism, Health Inequity, and Heat COVID 19 Collides With Climate Crisis on the 25thAnniversary of Chicago Heat Wave [Multi-evening VIRTUAL convening]. She was Producer on the Oscar-nominated, DuPont-winning short, The Barber of Birmingham, and Executive Producer for Brooklyn Castle, Semper Fi: Always Faithful, Private Violence, and Hot Girls Wanted. 288 pages. Now, before I give you Usually, the words look similar to English words so it is very important to pay attention to spelling. Email: zep@zinnedproject.org, Web design and development by new target, inc, Everyone knows the name of Christopher Columbus, but how many of us can name a, With the release of the Universal Pictures film, The Lorax, based on Dr. Seusss classic, While womens history should be taught all year, we can use this month to examine, What a timely and important film this is. Victims get prosthetic wounds and fake blood, and cars are crushed by a backhoe for atmosphere. The heat deaths were in poor neighborhoods that had once been redlined and where disinvestment had been practiced for decades. They were dying on the south and west sides.. People werent dying on the Gold Coast. A human emergency plan. In the last third of the film, Helfand attends a conference for disaster preparedness, where people warn of 69 lightning deaths in the US, and other things that might not happen in our lifetimes. Rethinking Schools. We could call it a Poverty Emergency Plan instead, or the Remedying Social Evils Plan. August 21: The 10th Ecofalante Environmental Film Festival, Brazil. 2020. Vesselpremiered at the SXSW 2014, where it won a Special Jury Award for Political Courage and the Audience Award. Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). The film had its world premiere at DOC NYC on November 11, 2018. Cooked: Survival by Zipcode is a 2018 American documentary film, directed and produced by Judith Helfand. Films he has produced, directed or edited have garnered three national Emmys, a pair of Peabody awards, two DuPont-Columbia batons, an Oscar nomination, a Sundance jury award and best in category at countless festivals. His most recent book is a collection of essays, The Age of Clear Profit: Essays on Home and the Narrow Road (UGA Press 2022). Edited by Bill Bigelow and Tim Swinehart. (men laughing)135301:11:17,610 --> 01:11:20,455Hey, the vegetable man is here.135401:11:20,456 --> 01:11:22,176[Woman Seated]How much is those?135501:11:22,177 --> 01:11:24,039These just 75 cent a bunch.135601:11:24,040 --> 01:11:25,101OK.135701:11:25,102 --> 01:11:26,483Come on lady,I don't want no old135801:11:26,484 --> 01:11:28,789withered up greens now, come on.135901:11:28,790 --> 01:11:32,089[Judith] Growing Home isresponding to multiple problems.136001:11:32,090 --> 01:11:35,489Not just the lack of fresh,affordable vegetables,136101:11:35,490 --> 01:11:37,609and the diseasethat goes with it,136201:11:37,610 --> 01:11:41,289but job training for peoplewho've served time in prison,136301:11:41,290 --> 01:11:44,049and the isolation of seniorswho often feel at risk136401:11:44,050 --> 01:11:45,503in their own communities.136501:11:47,070 --> 01:11:50,139On top of that,the gardens are beautiful136601:11:50,140 --> 01:11:53,049and can even help coolthe neighbourhood,136701:11:53,050 --> 01:11:54,579all of which makes a difference136801:11:54,580 --> 01:11:57,239in the midst of any disaster.136901:11:57,240 --> 01:12:00,099Would you call this aheat emergency plan?137001:12:00,100 --> 01:12:03,069No, I think theterm human emergency137101:12:03,070 --> 01:12:04,923is the most appropriate term.137201:12:05,960 --> 01:12:08,460[Judith] I left Orrin,feeling somewhat hopeful.137301:12:10,280 --> 01:12:13,209And then, about two miles away,137401:12:13,210 --> 01:12:15,019on the other side of Englewood,137501:12:15,020 --> 01:12:17,182I saw this disaster unfolding.137601:12:17,183 --> 01:12:19,933(people yelling)137701:12:21,922 --> 01:12:24,888Come on, where y'all going?137801:12:24,889 --> 01:12:28,031[Fireman] Anybody thatcan hear me and can walk,137901:12:28,032 --> 01:12:29,365walk towards me.138001:12:30,789 --> 01:12:34,206[Man] All right,get us out of the way.138101:12:35,025 --> 01:12:36,735[Fireman] Please goover to the yellow tarp138201:12:36,759 --> 01:12:38,177if you don't havea green steno card?138301:12:38,201 --> 01:12:40,030- No, we don't.- Go to that yellow tarp.138401:12:40,036 --> 01:12:42,689You can find a fireman here,down in between the engines,138501:12:42,690 --> 01:12:43,863over to the ambulance.138601:12:46,244 --> 01:12:47,913[Fireman] I got number 26.138701:12:50,320 --> 01:12:52,725Abrasions left arm, left hand.138801:12:52,726 --> 01:12:56,239(people chattering)138901:12:56,240 --> 01:12:58,083Puncture wound tothe right abdomen.139001:13:02,850 --> 01:13:05,409Chicago firefighters havebeen working around the clock139101:13:05,410 --> 01:13:08,119preparing for a massive tornado.139201:13:08,120 --> 01:13:10,839It's a drill tosimulate a tornado,139301:13:10,840 --> 01:13:13,053wiping out partof the south side.139401:13:16,810 --> 01:13:19,029[Tammy] This rare trainingdrill was made possible139501:13:19,030 --> 01:13:22,713by a $250,000 HomelandSecurity grant.139601:13:23,740 --> 01:13:25,289{\an8}They're drilling in Englewood,139701:13:25,290 --> 01:13:26,960{\an8}which has becomerather notorious139801:13:26,961 --> 01:13:29,180{\an8}as one of the mostdangerous neighborhoods139901:13:29,204 --> 01:13:30,122{\an8}in the city of Chicago.140001:13:30,146 --> 01:13:33,199{\an8}And this is actually a goodopportunity for them to show off140101:13:33,200 --> 01:13:35,728{\an8}how great they areat strategic planning140201:13:35,752 --> 01:13:37,230{\an8}in the event of a disaster.140301:13:37,254 --> 01:13:39,326{\an8}So that's taking place today.Kinda neat, right guys?140401:13:39,327 --> 01:13:40,689{\an8}- That is.- Oh yeah, it really is.140501:13:40,690 --> 01:13:42,158{\an8}- Thank you, Tammy.- All right.140601:13:42,886 --> 01:13:45,868(slow, somber music)140701:13:45,869 --> 01:13:47,999[Judith] I couldn'tbelieve what I was watching.140801:13:48,000 --> 01:13:50,999A lavishly-funded disaster drill140901:13:51,000 --> 01:13:55,059taking place at a formerpublic housing complex,141001:13:55,060 --> 01:13:58,483literally on top of thedisaster in slow motion.141101:14:01,613 --> 01:14:03,009[Fireman] All right, all right,141201:14:03,010 --> 01:14:05,495they're gonna put somestraps on you, OK?141301:14:05,496 --> 01:14:06,413Here, OK?141401:14:09,660 --> 01:14:11,419[Judith] I'm notsuggesting we do away with141501:14:11,420 --> 01:14:13,999disaster preparedness training.141601:14:14,000 --> 01:14:17,399No one wants EMTs andfirefighters googling,141701:14:17,400 --> 01:14:20,039how to use the jaws of life,141801:14:20,040 --> 01:14:22,373while trying to cutsomeone out of a car.141901:14:24,290 --> 01:14:27,599But I looked up deathsfrom tornadoes in Chicago,142001:14:27,600 --> 01:14:30,323and the average isabout one person a year.142101:14:32,240 --> 01:14:35,329While some 3,000 peopledie each and every year142201:14:35,330 --> 01:14:38,479from preventablediseases within about142301:14:38,480 --> 01:14:40,393a five-mile radiusof this drill.142401:14:45,213 --> 01:14:47,259It had never beenmore obvious to me142501:14:47,260 --> 01:14:52,260how deeply flawed and immoralour national priorities are.142601:14:52,632 --> 01:14:55,715(slow, somber music)142701:15:00,690 --> 01:15:03,669I started this filmquestioning our very definition142801:15:03,670 --> 01:15:06,839of disaster, and I'm ending it142901:15:06,840 --> 01:15:10,159convinced that if we'd justenlarge that definition,143001:15:10,160 --> 01:15:12,889we could address theunderlying conditions143101:15:12,890 --> 01:15:15,713that are literallykilling people every day.143201:15:18,100 --> 01:15:20,869Because the word disastertypically moves people143301:15:20,870 --> 01:15:24,969to respond quickly,with courage, compassion,143401:15:24,970 --> 01:15:26,533and cold, hard cash.143501:15:29,470 --> 01:15:32,020And if we responded toslow motion disaster143601:15:33,160 --> 01:15:35,453the way we do asudden natural one,143701:15:36,800 --> 01:15:40,719the odds of saving a life,just in the city of Chicago,143801:15:40,720 --> 01:15:45,403would be at least 3,200 toone, no matter the weather.143901:15:46,404 --> 01:15:48,987(somber music)144001:15:51,180 --> 01:15:53,593So what's the best wayto prepare for disaster?144101:15:54,600 --> 01:15:56,693Or for that matter,recover from one?144201:16:00,050 --> 01:16:01,900I guess it dependson where you live.144301:16:02,983 --> 01:16:06,486And the kind of worldwe wanna live in.144401:16:06,501 --> 01:16:11,501(gentle, somber music)(fireworks popping)144501:16:25,552 --> 01:16:27,802(clicking)144601:16:31,621 --> 01:16:34,871(relaxed techno music)144701:18:41,373 --> 01:18:44,706(relaxed serious music)144801:20:13,674 --> 01:20:16,924(gentle, solemn music)144901:20:36,381 --> 01:20:40,048(relaxed techno music)145001:21:31,855 --> 01:21:36,855(light tonal music) (swishing). 2014, where it won a Peabody our website and videographer, Andy Nebel Remedying Social Evils...., and tells it powerfully panel discussion and audience Q & a withJudith 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