Karhupuisto Film Festival presents - Discussion: Did the influencer replace the critic?

Wednesday 9.9. at 15.30 in Kallion Library's accessible Kupolisali hall (1st floor). Free entry. The discussion is held in English.

The panel examines changes in music criticism and art criticism in the spirit of the documentary "The Last Critic". The film follows critic legend Robert Christgau and will be screened in a tent the same day at 18.00.

Panel participants:

Matty Wishnow - American documentary filmmaker, journalist and author who founded the record label Tiger Style Records and the online record store Insound.com.

Matti Nives - founder and artistic director of We Jazz. We Jazz publishes records and a magazine, and organizes events and festivals. Nives has produced music programmes for Yle and Radio Helsinki.

Sonja Saarikoski - editor-in-chief of Uuden jutun and head of the culture and phenomena team, music critic and non-fiction author. Previously worked at Imago and Long Play.

Teemu Fiilin - communications manager at Music Finland, music journalist and DJ. Previously editor-in-chief of the music magazine Rumba.

Aleksi Kinnunen - one of the founders of Karhupuisto Film Festival, journalist who has worked for about twenty years in cultural and arts journalism as well as music criticism (including at Helsingin Sanomat) and chair of the music section of the Finnish Critics' Association.

Karhupuisto Film Festival runs 7-13.9.2026. Full festival programme: karhupuisto.com

Kallion Library, Viides linja 11 - tel. 09 310 850 53