04/27/2026
Screening: Photos by Kirk with Director Jamie Day Fleck
May 13 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
As part of the CONTACT Photography Festival, the Women’s Art Association of Canada invites you to a special screening of the documentary Photos by Kirk, followed by a discussion with the film’s director, Jamie Day Fleck.
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Location: Dignam Gallery, Women’s Art Association of Canada, 23 Prince Arthur Ave, Toronto
Schedule
Doors Open / Mingle: 1:00 PM
Screening: 1:30 – 2:00 PM
Q&A with the Director: 2:00 – 2:30 PM
About the Film
Photos by Kirk tells the story of an Armenian Genocide survivor who immigrated to America in 1920 and worked as a photographer in the Bronx from the 1920’s to 1970’s. Kourken Hovsepian (professionally known as Kirk) photographed weddings, bar mitzvahs, confirmations and local events. His photographs document a unique period in New York City’s history and the ethnically diverse inhabitants. Though he lost his whole family in the tragic events of 1915 in Turkey, Kirk’s story revives the American Dream and what it means to document generations of celebratory events in other people’s lives. Directed, Produced and Edited by Jamie Day Fleck.
Credits
Directed by: Jamie Day Fleck
Produced by: Jamie Day Fleck and Jim Fleck
Production Company: FLECK Productions