Thomas Mikusz co-founded White Bear PR in 2011, a Public Relations Company specializing in Composers, Music Supervisors, International Film & Music Festivals, and Event Management & Production.
He spearheaded the Award campaigns for Hildur Gudnadóttir in 2019 and 2020, resulting in well-crafted media coverage, storytelling, and numerous prestigious awards including an Academy Award, Golden Globe, Grammy, two BAFTAs, and an Emmy.
Over the past decade, Mikusz has worked on numerous Award-winning projects, represented clients at major Film Festivals such as Berlinale, Festival de Cannes, Sundance, Toronto International Film Festival, and Tribeca Film Festival, and has been the US publicist for several International festivals and conferences.
As the US publicist for HARPA Nordic Film Music Awards & The Nordic Film Music Days during Berlinale and SoundTrack_Cologne, he creates film music content and panels during Cannes (American Pavillon),Sundance, Tribeca, and more.
Mikusz oversees and produces campaigns for International Film Festivals in Los Angeles and Miami, and produces content, panels, concerts, and events. He frequently gives guest lectures on Self-Promotion for Artists at Universities such as NYU, USC, and Columbia College Chicago, and for Composer Associations worldwide.
For the past six years, he has emceed the official German Pre-Oscar Reception in LA and world premieres of German Film and TV.
Mikusz's career is marked by diversity, having worked as a flight attendant, General Manager for the two largest German tour operators in the US, and Managing Director for a Miami-based talent agency representing headline entertainers to major cruise lines.
In his spare time, he dedicates himself to hiking, nature, and travel.
