15th Youth in Film Awards

The 15th Youth in Film Awards ceremony (now known as the Young Artist Awards), presented by the Youth in Film Association, honored outstanding youth performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film, television and theatre for the 1992-1993 season, and took place on February 5, 1994, at the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, California.[1][2][3]

15th Youth in Film Awards
Awarded forAchievement in the 19921993
DateFebruary 5, 1994
SiteSportsmen's Lodge
Studio City, California
Hosted byMelissa Joan Hart
Official websiteYoungArtistAwards.org

Established in 1978 by long-standing Hollywood Foreign Press Association member, Maureen Dragone, the Youth in Film Association was the first organization to establish an awards ceremony specifically set to recognize and award the contributions of performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film, television, theater and music.[1][4][5]

Categories edit

Bold indicates the winner in each category.[3]

Best Young Performer in a Motion Picture edit

Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Motion Picture: Drama edit

(tie) Edward Furlong - A Home of Our Own (Gramercy Pictures)
(tie) Jason James Richter - Free Willy (Warner Bros)

Best Youth Actress Leading Role in a Motion Picture: Drama edit

Ariana Richards - Jurassic Park (Universal Pictures)

Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Motion Picture: Comedy edit

Mason Gamble - Dennis the Menace (Warner Bros)

Best Youth Actress Leading Role in a Motion Picture: Comedy edit

(tie) Thora Birch - Hocus Pocus (Walt Disney Pictures)
(tie) Christina Vidal - Life with Mikey (Touchstone Pictures)

Best Youth Actor Co-Starring in a Motion Picture: Drama edit

Joseph Mazzello - Jurassic Park (Universal Pictures)

Best Youth Actress Co-Starring in a Motion Picture: Drama edit

Reese Witherspoon - Jack the Bear (20th Century Fox)

Best Youth Actor Under 10 in a Motion Picture edit

Ross Malinger - Sleepless in Seattle (TriStar)

Best Youth Actress Under 10 in a Motion Picture edit

Melanie Chang - The Joy Luck Club (Hollywood Pictures)

Best Young Performer in a TV Movie, Mini-Series or Special edit

Best Youth Actor in a TV Mini-Series, Movie of the Week, or Special edit

Benjamin Brazier - Heidi (Disney)

Best Youth Actress in a TV Mini-Series, Movie of the Week, or Special edit

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen - Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (ABC)

  • Nancy Moore Atchison - They (Showtime)
  • Melissa Clayton - A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story (NBC)
  • Molly Orr - A Message From Holly (CBS)
  • Lexi Randall - Heidi (Disney)
  • Brooke Stanley - Big Boys Don't Cry (CBS)
  • Noley Thornton - Heidi (Disney)
  • Sabrina Wiener - Miracle on Interstate 880 (NBC)

Best Young Performer in a Television Series edit

Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Television Series edit

Jonathan Brandis - seaQuest DSV (NBC)

Best Youth Actress Leading Role in a Television Series edit

Rae'Ven Kelly - I'll Fly Away (NBC)

Best Youth Comedian edit

Johnny Galecki - Roseanne (ABC)

Best Youth Comedienne edit

Jenna von Oÿ - Blossom (NBC)

Best Youth Actor Recurring or Regular in a TV Series edit

Adam Wylie - Picket Fences (CBS)

Best Youth Actress Recurring or Regular in a TV Series edit

Sabrina Wiener - Cheers (NBC)

Best Youth Actor in a Soap Opera edit

Tommy Michaels - All My Children (ABC)

Best Youth Actress in a Soap Opera edit

Rachel Miner - Guiding Light (CBS)

Best Youth Actor Guest-Starring in a Television Show edit

Adam Wylie - The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (FOX)

Best Youth Actress Guest-Starring in a Television Show edit

Courtney Peldon - Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (ABC)

Best Youth Actor Under 10 in a Television Series or Show edit

(tie) Jonathan Hernandez - General Hospital (ABC)
(tie) Shawn Toovey - Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (CBS)

Best Youth Actress Under 10 in a Television Series or Show edit

(tie) Ashley Johnson - Phenom (ABC)
(tie) Ashley Peldon - Shameful Secrets (ABC)

Best Young Performer in a Voice Over Role edit

Best Youth Actor in a Voice-Over Role: TV or Movie edit

Adam Wylie - All-New Dennis the Menace (CBS)

Best Youth Actress in a Voice-Over Role: TV or Movie edit

Anndi McAfee - Tom and Jerry: The Movie (Miramax)

  • Megan Pryor - Recycle Rex (Disney Channel)
  • Francesca Smith - Itsy Bitsy Spider (USA Network)

Best Young Host in a Television Show edit

Outstanding Youth Host in a TV Magazine, News, or Variety Show edit

Mario Lopez - Name Your Adventure (NBC)

Best Young Ensemble Performance edit

Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series edit

Home Improvement (ABC) - Zachery Ty Bryan, Taran Noah Smith, and Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Cable or Off-Prime Time Series edit

Kids Incorporated (Disney Channel) - Eric Balfour Nicole Brown, Jared Delgin, Kenny Ford, Love Hewitt, Anastasia Horne, and Haylie Johnson

Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Motion Picture edit

The Sandlot (20th Century Fox) - Brandon Quintin Adams, Victor DiMattia, Grant Gelt, Tom Guiry, Chauncey Leopardi, Shane Obedzinski, Patrick Renna, Mike Vitar, and Marty York

Best Young Performer in Live Theatre edit

Best Youth Actor in Live Theatre edit

J. D. Daniels - Conversations with My Father (Los Angeles)

Best Youth Actress in Live Theatre edit

Soleil Moon Frye - Orestes

Best Family Entertainment edit

Outstanding Youth Mini-Video Series edit

Karate for Kids (Bright Ideas Productions) - Brandon Gaines, Erika Nenekervis, Terri Tseng, Niven Shan, and Joshua Walker

Outstanding Family TV Special, Movie of the Week, or Mini-Series edit

Heidi (Disney Channel)

  • A Matter of Justice (NBC)
  • A Message From Holly (CBS)
  • Miracle on Interstate 880 (NBC)
  • They (Showtime)
  • The Bulkin Trail (Family Channel)

Best New Television Series edit

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (CBS)

Outstanding Family Motion Picture: Action/Adventure edit

Jurassic Park (Universal Pictures)

Outstanding Family Motion Picture: Comedy edit

Sleepless in Seattle (TriStar)

Outstanding Family Motion Picture: Drama edit

Free Willy (Warner Bros)

Youth In Film's Special Awards edit

The Jackie Coogan Award edit

Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Motion Pictures edit

Steven Spielberg

The Michael Landon Award edit

Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Television edit

Merv Griffin - Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune

Former Child Star - Life Achievement Award edit

Shelley Fabares - The Donna Reed Show
Jimmy Hawkins - It's A Wonderful Life

Most Promising New Youth Actress edit

Christina Vidal - Life with Mikey

The Music Award of Merit edit

Gail Purse - Producer for Disney's Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra

Family Classic Award edit

Al Burton - Producer of The New Lassie Series

Outstanding Dissemination of News for Kids Through Radio edit

Radio AAHS Program - Bill Barnett, President

Outstanding Youth Actors in a Family Foreign Film edit

Ruaidhri Conroy and Ciarán Fitzgerald (Ireland) - Into the West

Outstanding Family Foreign Film edit

Into the West (Ireland) - Directed by Mike Newell

References edit

  1. ^ a b Crouse, Richard (2005). Reel Winners (illustrated ed.). Dundurn Press Ltd. pp. 42–43. ISBN 1-55002-574-0.
  2. ^ Riggs, Thomas (2007). Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Gale / Cengage Learning. ISBN 0-7876-9047-3.
  3. ^ a b "15th Annual Youth In Film Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2011-04-03. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
  4. ^ "Young Artist Awards - President's Message". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
  5. ^ "HFPA Golden Globes - Young Artist Foundation". GoldenGlobes.org. Archived from the original on 2011-03-17. Retrieved 2011-03-31.

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