Erica Milsom joined Pixar Animation Studios in October 2002. Milsom is an award-winning writer and director who most recently served as the Director in various of the episodes of the documentary series "Inside Pixar," available on Disney+ on November 2020.

"Inside Pixar" is a documentary series featuring the stories of fictional characters that provide an inside look into the people, artistry, and culture of Pixar Animation Studios. MIlsom's work at "Inside Pixar" was based on a decade spent directing the behind the scenes content of the documentary at the studio, a role she assumed in 2006.

As a documentary director at Pixar, Milsom has created hundreds of short pieces about the studio's filmmaking process, exploring topics ranging from the studio's unique approach to character, world and story development, as well the extensive technical innovations made over the years. In this role, Milsom works directly with each film's director and producer to highlighting the ever-changing production process and unique elements that go into creating a Pixar film. She has told the behind-the-scenes stories for every Pixar film since "Cars," including Academy Award winning "Ratatouille," "WALL•E," "Up," "Toy Story 3,""Inside Out," and "Coco." She most recently completed work on the behind-the-scenes features for the studios' Winter next release "Soul," which will be coming to Disney + on December 25, 2020.

Milson also directed Pixar's SparkShorts film "Loop," which tells the story of two kids adrift on a lake searching for a way to connect. "Loop" was premiered on Disney+ on January 2020 and won the Best in Show Award at the Computer Animation Festival SIGGRAPH 2020.

Additionally, Milsom has also directed many short "explainer films" and hybrid animation projects for the studio's educational program "Pixar In A Box," in partnership with Khan Academy, and content pieces for the exhibition "The Science Behind Pixar." Milsom's hybrid animation series, "Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs", done in conjunction with NASA, can be seen in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.

Finally, when the lights go down on her work at Pixar, Milsom makes independent films. In 2017 Milsom's first fiction film, "So Much Yellow,"a period piece set in the 1960s about a road trip that changed one family's life forever, hit the festival circuit taking home the Austin Film Festival Audience Award as well as many other awards in festivals across the country. In 2016 her pilot "Diana and The Cake Boys" won the notice of IFP and was included in their Screen Forward Lab and Film Week in New York City. And in 2015, she directed a feature documentary, "Snow Day - Life, Death and Skiing" about a group of senior skiers whose dedication to the sport and their friendship proves that adventure is truly ageless.

Prior to her career at Pixar, Milsom was a program developer and job coach for the Volunteer Center of San Francisco where she worked with adults and youth with disabilities. Prior to that, she worked in non-formal education projects in Oakland, San Francisco, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Nepal. Milsom continues to volunteer with local non-profits that create economic, creative and social opportunities within her community.