Jericca (Rikki) Cleland developed as a filmmaker in the story-centric environment of Pixar Animation Studios. An experienced CG Cinematographer, she designed the filming and staging of the popular and critically acclaimed films Toy Story 2 and Finding Nemo. She collaborated closely with and was mentored by industry storytelling greats such as Joe Ranft, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, and Lee Unkrich.

Jericca has also worked as Director of Photography for Director-Producer Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black, Get Shorty) and designed the cinematography for the in-progress Weinstein Company animated feature, Escape from Planet Earth.

Since relocating to Vancouver, she has turned her attention to writing and directing in live-action while remaining involved in the local independent feature animation industry. She was the recipient of a Directors Guild of Canada 2006 Kickstart grant and received support from the National Film Board of Canada for her short film work.