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] 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] ★ Bold indicates the winner in each category.
[3] ★ (tie) Edward Furlong - A Home of Our Own (Gramercy Pictures) ★ (tie) Jason James Richter - Free Willy (Warner Bros) ★ Ariana Richards - Jurassic Park (Universal Pictures) ★ Mason Gamble - Dennis the Menace (Warner Bros) ★ (tie) Thora Birch - Hocus Pocus (Walt Disney Pictures) ★ (tie) Christina Vidal - Life with Mikey (Touchstone Pictures) ★ Joseph Mazzello - Jurassic Park (Universal Pictures) ★ Reese Witherspoon - Jack the Bear (20th Century Fox) ★ Ross Malinger - Sleepless in Seattle (TriStar) ★ Melanie Chang - The Joy Luck Club (Hollywood Pictures) ★ Benjamin Brazier - Heidi (Disney) ★ Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen - Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (ABC) ★ Jonathan Brandis - seaQuest DSV (NBC) ★ Rae'Ven Kelly - I'll Fly Away (NBC) ★ Johnny Galecki - Roseanne (ABC) ★ Jenna von Oÿ - Blossom (NBC) ★ Adam Wylie - Picket Fences (CBS) ★ Sabrina Wiener - Cheers (NBC) ★ Tommy Michaels - All My Children (ABC) ★ Rachel Miner - Guiding Light (CBS) ★ Adam Wylie - The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (FOX) ★ Courtney Peldon - Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (ABC) ★ (tie) Jonathan Hernandez - General Hospital (ABC) ★ (tie) Shawn Toovey - Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (CBS) ★ (tie) Ashley Johnson - Phenom (ABC) ★ (tie) Ashley Peldon - Shameful Secrets (ABC) ★ Adam Wylie - All-New Dennis the Menace (CBS) ★ Anndi McAfee - Tom and Jerry: The Movie (Miramax) ★ Mario Lopez - Name Your Adventure (NBC) ★ Home Improvement (ABC) - Zachery Ty Bryan, Taran Noah Smith, and Jonathan Taylor Thomas ★ Kids Incorporated (Disney Channel) - Eric Balfour Nicole Brown, Jared Delgin, Kenny Ford, Love Hewitt, Anastasia Horne, and Haylie Johnson ★ 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 ★ J. D. Daniels - Conversations with My Father (Los Angeles) ★ Soleil Moon Frye - Orestes ★ Karate for Kids (Bright Ideas Productions) - Brandon Gaines, Erika Nenekervis, Terri Tseng, Niven Shan, and Joshua Walker ★ Heidi (Disney Channel) ★ Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (CBS) ★ Jurassic Park (Universal Pictures) ★ Sleepless in Seattle (TriStar) ★ Free Willy (Warner Bros) ★ Steven Spielberg ★ Merv Griffin - Jeopardy!
and Wheel of Fortune ★ Shelley Fabares - The Donna Reed Show ★ Jimmy Hawkins - It's A Wonderful Life ★ Christina Vidal - Life with Mikey ★ Gail Purse - Producer for Disney's Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra ★ Al Burton - Producer of The New Lassie Series ★ Radio AAHS Program - Bill Barnett, President ★ Ruaidhri Conroy and Ciarán Fitzgerald (Ireland) - Into the West ★ Into the West (Ireland) - Directed by Mike Newell