16th Youth in Film Awards

The 16th 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, theater and music for the 1993-1994 season, and took place on March 19, 1995, at the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, California.[1][2][3]

16th Youth in Film Awards
Awarded forAchievement in the 19931994 season
DateMarch 19, 1995
SiteSportsmen's Lodge
Studio City, California
Hosted byJason Marsden and Will Friedle
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 Performance by a Youth Actor Starring in a Motion Picture edit

Brad Renfro - The Client (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Best Performance by a Youth Actress Starring in a Motion Picture edit

Anna Chlumsky - My Girl 2 (Columbia Pictures)

Best Performance by a Youth Actor Co-Starring in a Motion Picture edit

Matthew McCurley - North (Columbia Pictures)

Best Performance by a Youth Actress Co-Starring in a Motion Picture edit

Kirsten Dunst - Little Women (Columbia Pictures)

Best Performance by an Actor Under 10 in a Motion Picture edit

Haley Joel Osment - Forrest Gump (Paramount)

Best Performance by an Actress Under 10 in a Motion Picture edit

Hanna Hall - Forrest Gump (Paramount)

Best Young Performer in a Film Made for Video edit

Best Performance by a Youth Actor in a Film Made for Video edit

Courtland Mead - Dragonworld (Paramount)

Best Performance by a Youth Actress in a Film Made for Video edit

Marne Patterson - Secret Adventures (Taweel-Loos and Company)

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

Best Performance by a Youth Actor in a TV Mini-Series or Special edit

Wil Horneff - The Yearling (CBS)

Best Performance by a Youth Actress in a TV Mini-Series or Special edit

Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly - Lily in Winter (USA Network)

Best Young Performer in a Television Series edit

Best Performance by a Youth Actor in a Drama Series edit

Shawn Toovey - Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (CBS)

Best Performance by a Youth Actress in a Drama Series edit

(tie) Lisa Wilhoit - My So-Called Life (ABC)
(tie) J. Madison Wright - Earth 2 (NBC)

Best Performance by a Youth Actor in a TV Comedy Series edit

Michael Fishman - Roseanne (ABC)

Best Performance by a Youth Actress in a TV Comedy Series edit

Brittany Daniel and Cynthia Daniel - Sweet Valley High (Syndication)

Best Youth Comedian in a TV Show edit

Marques Houston - Sister, Sister (ABC)

Best Youth Comedienne in a TV Show edit

Melissa Joan Hart - Clarissa Explains It All (Nickelodeon)

Best Performance by a Youth Actor in a Daytime Series edit

Courtland Mead - The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Best Performance by a Youth Actress in a Daytime Series edit

Maitland Ward - The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)

Best Performance by a Youth Actor - TV Guest Star edit

Christopher Babers - Due South (CBS)

Best Performance by a Youth Actress - TV Guest Star edit

Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly - Sweet Justice (NBC)

Best Performance by an Actor Under 10 in a TV Series edit

Ross Bagley - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (NBC)

Best Performance by an Actress Under 10 in a TV Series edit

Kaitlin Cullum - Grace Under Fire (ABC)

Best Young Performer in a Voice-Over edit

Best Performance by a Youth Actor in a Voice-Over - TV or Movie edit

Jason Weaver (duet with Laura Williams) - The Lion King (Walt Disney)

Best Performance by a Youth Actress in a Voice-Over - TV or Movie edit

Laura Williams (duet with Jason Weaver) - The Lion King (Walt Disney)

Best Young Ensemble Performance edit

Best Performance by a Youth Ensemble in a Motion Picture edit

The Little Rascals (Universal Pictures) - Ross Bagley, Travis Tedford, Bug Hall, Brittany Ashton Holmes, Kevin Jamal Woods and Juliette Brewer

Best Performance by a Youth Ensemble in a Television Series edit

My So-Called Life (ABC) - Claire Danes, Wilson Cruz, Devon Gummersall, A.J. Langer, Devon Odessa and Lisa Wilhoit

Best Family Entertainment edit

Best New Family Television Series edit

My So-Called Life (ABC)

Best Family Film Made for Video edit

Dragonworld (Paramount)

  • Secret Adventures: Snap (Taweel-Loos and Company)
  • Enchanted Tales (Animated Family Classics/Golden Films)
  • Secret Adventures: Snag (Taweel-Loos and Company)

Best Family Motion Picture: Comedy or Musical edit

The Lion King (Walt Disney)

Best Family Motion Picture: Drama edit

Lassie (Paramount)

Youth In Film's Special Awards edit

The Jackie Coogan Award edit

Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Motion Pictures edit

New Line Cinema - The Swan Princess

The Michael Landon Award edit

Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Television edit

Youth Cast and Producers for Home Improvement

Former Child Star - Life Achievement Award edit

Robert Blake - Original "Little Mickey" in The Little Rascals

Outstanding Family Theater Production edit

Dana Lightstone - Chicken Soup

Outstanding Contribution To Youth Through Entertainment edit

Laura Dash - Stunt Artist For Children in Film and TV

Inspiration To Youth Award edit

Scott Cheek

Outstanding International Student Film Award edit

Vickie Oldham - The Clearing

International Music Award edit

Joselito Escobar - "Daddy Kool 'N The Raskals"

Outstanding Youth Actors in a Foreign Film edit

Daniel Guyent and Jehan Pagès - Poussières de vie (Dust of Life)

Outstanding Family Foreign Film edit

Shiro and Marilyn (Japan)

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 978-0-7876-9047-2.
  3. ^ a b "16th Annual Youth In Film Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2010-08-20. 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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