Tumble Leaf


Tumble Leaf is an American animated series that premiered in 2014 on Amazon Prime Video. It is stop motion for preschool-aged children and it is based on the short film Miro. Created by animator Drew Hodges and stop-motion studio Bix Pix Entertainment, Tumble Leaf features an anthropomorphic blue fox named Fig and his caterpillar friend Stick, along with other residents of the island of Tumble Leaf, helping preschoolers learn basic science lessons through playful examples. Additional regular characters include Maple, Hedge, Pine, Ginkgo, Rutabaga, Zucchini, and Butternut & Squash. Each episode consists of two 11-minute stories with Fig learning the mechanics of various items discovered in a special room on board the abandoned shipwreck where he resides.
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Production

Development

The show was part of the first round of television pilots ordered by Amazon in 2013 for its Amazon Video service, and was officially picked up for its first 13-episode season in May.

Release

The show's first six episodes premiered exclusively on the Amazon Video service on May 23, 2014, and the remaining seven episodes of season one premiered on September 5. A re-dubbed German version premiered for Amazon's German Prime customers on August 20 of the same year.
The second season premiered on December 10, 2015.
The third season premiered on April 4, 2017 with an Easter special. The remainder of season three premiered on August 14.
Season 4 premiered on July 23, 2018. A Halloween special was released on October 19. The remainder of season four premiered on February 25, 2019. The show was nominated for a Peabody Award.
The series ended after the fourth season.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientsResult
2014Annecy International Animated Film FestivalJury Award for a TV SeriesDrew HodgesWon
201542nd Annie AwardsBest Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Preschool ChildrenAmazon StudiosWon
201542nd Annie AwardsOutstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionTeresa Drilling, Michael Granberry
201542nd Annie AwardsOutstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionNathan Barr & Lisbeth Scott
201542nd Daytime [Creative Arts Emmy Awards]Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated ProgramKelli Bixler, Drew Hodges, Alice Wilder Ed. D., Jodi Downs, Genevieve Ledoux, and Trisha GumWon
201542nd Daytime [Creative Arts Emmy Awards]Outstanding Individual Achievement in AnimationMichael Granberry, Drew Hodges, Jason Kolowski, and Robyn Yannoukos Won
201643rd Annie AwardsBest Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Preschool ChildrenAmazon Studios and Bix Pix EntertainmentWon
201643rd Daytime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsOutstanding Pre-School Children's Animated ProgramKelli Bixler, Drew Hodges, Carin Greenberg, Alice Wilder, Ed. D., Jodi Downs, Sarah Serata, and Matthew CunyWon
201643rd Daytime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsOutstanding Individual Achievement in AnimationMichael GranberryWon
201643rd Daytime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsOutstanding Directing in an Animated ProgramDrew HodgesWon
201643rd Daytime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsOutstanding Costume Design/StylingRobyn Simms Johnson and Carol BinionNomitated
201744th Annie AwardsBest Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Preschool ChildrenAmazon Studios and Bix Pix EntertainmentWon
201744th Annie AwardsOutstanding Achievement, Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionDan MacKenzieNomitated
201744th Annie AwardsOutstanding Achievement, Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionJoe HeinenNomitated
201744th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsOutstanding Pre-School Children's Animated ProgramKelli Bixler, Drew Hodges, Carin Greenberg, Alice Wilder, Ed. D., Jodi Downs, Sarah Serata, and Matthew CunyNomitated
201744th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsOutstanding Directing in a Preschool Animated ProgramDrew HodgesWon
201744th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsOutstanding Sound Mixing - Preschool Animated ProgramJohn JacksonNomitated
201744th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsOutstanding Sound Editing - Preschool Animated ProgramSam Plattner and Brooke LowreyNomitated
201744th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsOutstanding Individual Achievement in AnimationYizhou LI Won
201845th Annie AwardsOutstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionNathan Barr & Lisbeth Scott
2018British Academy Children's AwardsInternational Pre-SchoolKelli Bixler, Drew HodgesWon
201845th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsOutstanding Pre-School Children's Animated ProgramKelli Bixler, Drew Hodges, Carin Greenberg, Alice Wilder Ed. D., Jodi Downs, Sarah Serata, and Matthew CunyWon
201845th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsOutstanding Individual Achievement in AnimationRobyn Yannoukos Won
201845th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsOutstanding Directing in a Preschool Animated ProgramDrew Hodges, Michael Granberry, Rachel LarsenNomitated
201946th Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Individual Achievement in AnimationYizhou LI Won
201946th Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding CinematographyJeff Gardner Won
201946th Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Directing for a Preschool Animated ProgramDrew Hodges and Michael Granberry Nomitated
201946th Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Pre-School Children's Animated SeriesKelli Bixler, Drew Hodges, Carin Greenberg, Alice Wilder Ed. D., Jodi Downs, Sarah Serata, and Matthew CunyNomitated
201946th Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Special Class Animated ProgramKelli Bixler, Drew Hodges, Carin Greenberg, Alice Wilder Ed. D., Jodi Downs, Sarah Serata, and Matthew Cuny for "Trick-or-Treat Trek"Nomitated
202047th Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated ProgramDrew Hodges, Carin Greenberg and Shane Portman
202047th Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Sound Mixing for a Preschool Animated ProgramJohn Jackson
202047th Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding CinematographyJeff Gardner Won
202047th Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Directing for a Preschool Animated ProgramDrew Hodges, Michael Granberry and Dan MacKenzie Won
202047th Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Individual in AnimationSavelen Forrest Won

Film

On June 10, 2024, it was announced at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival that there will be a feature film of the series titled Tumble Leaf, The Movie with Drew Hodges writing and directing the film.