8th Youth in Film Awards

Categories

★ Bold indicates the winner in each category.

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Starring in a Feature Film - Comedy or Drama

★ Peter Billingsley - The Dirt Bike Kid (Trinity Pictures)

Chad Allen - TerrorVision (Empire Pictures)

Brandon Douglas - Papa Was a Preacher (LaRose Productions)

Scott Grimes - Critters (New Line Cinema)

Corey Haim - Lucas (20th Century Fox)

Bobby Jacoby - The Zoo Gang (New World Pictures)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Starring in a Feature Film - Comedy or Drama

★ Laura Jacoby - Rad (Tri-Star)

Lucy Deakins - The Boy Who Could Fly (M.G.M.)

Kerri Green - Lucas (20th Century Fox)

Elisabeth Harnois - One Magic Christmas (Disney)

Melora Hardin - Papa Was a Preacher (LaRose Productions)

Robyn Lively - Wildcats (Warner Bros)

Alyssa Milano - Commando (20th Century Fox)

Heather O'Rourke - Poltergeist II: The Other Side (M.G.M.)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film: Comedy, Fantasy, or Drama

★ Fred Savage - The Boy Who Could Fly (M.G.M.)

David Bennent - Legend (Universal)

Brandon Call - Jagged Edge (Columbia)

E'Lon Cox - Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (Columbia)

Bumper Robinson - Enemy Mine (20th Century Fox)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film: Comedy, Fantasy, or Drama

★ Gennie James - Papa Was a Preacher (LaRose Productions)

Jenny Beck - Troll (Empire Films)

Carrie Henn - Aliens (20th Century Fox)

Cynthia Nixon - The Manhattan Project (20th Century Fox)

Natalie Roth - The Delta Force (Cannon Film Distributors)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Starring in a TV Special or Movie of the Week

★ Corey Haim - A Time to Live (NBC)

Brandon Douglas - The Children of Times Square (ABC)

David Faustino - Mr. Boogedy (Disney)

Huckleberry Fox - PBS WonderWorks - Konrad (Wonderworks/PBS)

David Greenlee - CBS Schoolbreak Special - God, The Universe, and Hot Fudge Sundaes (CBS)

Chris Hebert - Fuzz Bucket (Disney)

Chad Sheets - PBS WonderWorks - The Lone Star Kid (Wonderworks/PBS)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Starring in a TV Special or Movie of the Week

★ Roxana Zal - CBS Schoolbreak Special - God, The Universe, and Hot Fudge Sundaes (CBS)

Tina Caspary - News at Eleven (CBS)

Christa Denton - News at Eleven (CBS)

Natalie Gregory - Alice in Wonderland (CBS)

Virginia Keehne - Casebusters (ABC)

Jenny Lewis - Convicted (ABC)

Shawnee Smith - Crime of Innocence (NBC)

Kristy Swanson - Mr. Boogedy (Disney)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Supporting Role: TV Series, TV Special or Movie of the Week

★ Taliesin Jaffe - Child's Cry (CBS)

Joey Lawrence - ABC Afterschool Special - Don't Touch (ABC)

Gregory "Mars" Martin - The Children of Times Square (ABC)

Danny Nucci - The Children of Times Square (ABC)

Carl Steven - Crossings (ABC)

Scott Schwartz - A Time to Live (NBC)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Supporting Role: TV Series, TV Special or Movie of the Week

★ Melanie Gaffin - CBS Schoolbreak Special - God, The Universe, and Hot Fudge Sundaes (CBS)

Heather Haase - PBS WonderWorks - Maricela (Wonderworks/PBS)

Gennie James - Alex: The Life of a Child (ABC)

Marissa Mendenhall - Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color - 2½ Dads (Disney)

Lisa Marie Simmon - PBS WonderWorks - Maricela (Wonderworks/PBS)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor In a Long Running Series: Comedy or Drama

★ Danny Pintauro - Who's The Boss? (ABC)

Peter Costa - The Cosby Show (NBC)

Joshua Harris - Dallas (CBS)

Jason Hervey - Diff'rent Strokes (ABC)

Omri Katz - Dallas (CBS)

Steve Shaw - Knots Landing (CBS)

Jeremy Miller - Growing Pains (ABC)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Long Running Series: Comedy or Drama

★ Emily Schulman - Small Wonder (Metromedia KTTV)

Tonya Crowe - Knots Landing (CBS)

Ami Foster - Punky Brewster (NBC)

Lauri Hendler - Gimme a Break! (NBC)

Cherie Johnson - Punky Brewster (NBC)

Regina King - 227 (NBC)

Lara Jill Miller - Gimme a Break! (NBC)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Starring in a Television Comedy or Drama Series

★ Kirk Cameron - Growing Pains (ABC)

Brice Beckham - Mr. Belvedere (ABC)

Danny Cooksey - Diff'rent Strokes (ABC)

Frederick Koehler - Kate & Allie (CBS)

Joey Lawrence - Gimme a Break! (NBC)

Emmanuel Lewis - Webster (ABC)

Alfonso Ribeiro - Silver Spoons (NBC)

Jerry Supiran - Small Wonder (Metromedia KTTV)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Starring in a Television Comedy or Drama Series

★ Alyssa Milano - Who's the Boss? (ABC)

Tempestt Bledsoe - The Cosby Show (NBC)

Tiffany Brissette - Small Wonder (Metromedia KTTV)

Keshia Knight Pulliam - The Cosby Show (NBC)

Ari Meyers - Kate & Allie (CBS)

Allison Smith - Kate & Allie (CBS)

Tracy Wells - Mr. Belvedere (ABC)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a New Television Comedy or Drama Series

★ Ke Huy Quan - Together We Stand (CBS)

Chad Allen - Our House (NBC)

Gabriel Damon - One Big Family (Witt/Thomas Productions)

Andre Gower - "Fathers and Sons" (NBC)

Benji Gregory - ALF (NBC)

Scott Grimes - Together We Stand (CBS)

Jeremy Licht - Valerie (NBC)

Danny Ponce - Valerie (NBC)

Ernie Reyes, Jr. - Sidekicks (Disney)

Jonathan Ward - Heart of the City (CBS)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a New Television Comedy or Drama Series

★ Christina Applegate - Heart of the City (ABC)

Natasha Bobo - Together We Stand (CBS)

Shannen Doherty - Our House (NBC)

Andrea Elson - ALF (NBC)

Khrystyne Haje - Head of the Class (ABC)

Keri Houlihan - Our House (NBC)

Alison McMillan - One Big Family (Witt/Thomas Productions)

Megan Mullally - The Ellen Burstyn Show (ABC)

Katie O'Neill - Together We Stand (CBS)

Tannis Vallely - Head of the Class (ABC)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Guest Starring in a Television Series: Comedy or Drama

★ Billy Jacoby - The Golden Girls (NBC)

Phillip Boutte - Family Ties (NBC)

Adam Carl - Family Ties (NBC)

Danny Capri - Hardesty House (ABC)

Curtis Baldwin - 227 (NBC)

Bobby Jacoby - Diff'rent Strokes (ABC)

Chris Hebert - The Twilight Zone (CBS)

Scooter Stevens - Tales from the Dark Side (KTLA)

Jacob Vargas - Hunter (NBC)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Guest Starring in a Television Series: Comedy or Drama

★ Alyson Croft - Highway to Heaven (NBC)

Tonya Crowe - Who's the Boss? (ABC)

Nicole Eggert - Who's the Boss? (ABC)

Tanya Fenmore - Tales from the Dark Side (KTLA)

Angela Lee - Who's the Boss? (ABC)

April Lerman - Growing Pains (ABC)

Amy Lynne - New Love, American Style (ABC)

Julie St. Claire - The Judge (KCLA)

Stefanie Ridel - Punky Brewster (NBC)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Daytime Series

★ Brandon Call - Santa Barbara (NBC)

Thom Bierdz - The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Danny Gellis - Capitol (CBS)

Jamie McEnnan - General Hospital (ABC)

David Mendenhall - General Hospital (ABC)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Daytime Series

★ Kimberly McCullough - General Hospital (ABC)

Lauralee Bell - The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Melissa Brennan - Days of Our Lives (NBC)

Christie Clark - Days of Our Lives (NBC)

Kelly Mohre - The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor/Actress in a Cable Series or Cable Special

★ Scott Nemes - It's Garry Shandling's Show (Showtime)

Sheryl Giffis - A Time to Tell (Disney)

Randy Josselyn - Down to Earth (WTBS)

Georg Olden - Rocky Road (WTBS)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in Animation: TV Series, TV Special, or Film Feature

★ David Mendenhall - Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer (Warner Bros)

Chad Allen - Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! (Lee Mendelson/Bill Melendez Productions)

Josh Rodine - The Berenstain Bears (Hanna-Barbera/Southern Star Productions)

Jeremy Reinbolt - You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Lee Mendelson/Bill Melendez Productions)

Brennan Thicke - M.A.S.K. (DIC Enterprises)

R. J. Williams - Kissyfur (DIC Enterprises)

David Mendenhall - The Transformers: The Movie (Marvel Productions)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in Animation: TV Series, TV Special, or Film Feature

★ Kristie Baker - Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! (Lee Mendelson/Bill Melendez Productions)

Drew Barrymore - Star Fairies (Hanna-Barbera)

Suzanne Pollatschek - The Great Mouse Detective (Disney)

Bettina - Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer (Warner Bros)

Tiffany Reinbolt - You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Lee Mendelson/Bill Melendez Productions)

Samantha Newark - Jem (HasbroMarvel Productions/Sunbow Productions)

Exceptional Family TV Special or Movie of the Week

★ CBS Schoolbreak Special - God, The Universe, And Hot Fudge Sundaes (CBS)

A Time To Tell (Disney)

A Time To Live (NBC)

Alex: The Life Of A Child (ABC)

ABC Afterschool Special - Don't Touch (ABC)

The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (ABC-Lorimar)

Exceptional New Family Television Comedy or Drama Series - Fall 1986 Season

★ Our House (NBC)

Alf (NBC)

Head of the Class (ABC)

Heart of the City (ABC)

One Big Family (Syn.)

Together We Stand (CBS)

Exceptional Family Animation Series or Specials

★ Jim Henson's Muppet Babies (Jim Henson Productions/Marvel Productions)

Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (Disney)

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (Filmation)

Alvin and The Chipmunks (Ruby-Spears)

The Berenstain Bears (Southern Star Productions)

Star Fairies (Hanna Barbera)

Exceptional Feature Film - Family Entertainment: Animation

★ Rainbow Brite (Warner Bros.)

The Transformers: The Movie (Marvel Productions)

The Great Mouse Detective (Disney)

Exceptional Feature Film - Family Entertainment: Fantasy or Comedy

★ The Dirt Bike Kid (Trinity Pictures, Inc.)

Enemy Mine (20th Century Fox)

Legend (Universal)

Rad (Tri-star)

The Boy Who Could Fly (M-G-M)

Young Sherlock Holmes (Paramount)

Exceptional Feature Film - Family Entertainment: Drama

★ The Karate Kid Part II (Columbia)

Flight of the Navigator (Disney)

Lucas (20th Century Fox)

One Magic Christmas (Disney)

Papa Was a Preacher (LaRose Productions)

Space Camp (20th Century Fox)

Most Inspiring Family Commercial

★ "Father and Son" - Pacific Bell

Most Promising Young Recording Artist Male and Female

★ Jimmy Salvemini and Tiffany Renee

Performing Arts Scholarship

★ Wendy Anderson

Exceptional Foreign Film - Family Entertainment

★ Little House Under the Moon (China) - Deputy Director: Jie Yu; Director: Yuqiang Zhang.

Ensemble Cast in a Television Series

★ Kids Incorporated - Ensemble: Ryan Lambert, Renee Sands, Rahsaan Patterson, Stacy Ferguson and Martika.

Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Television

Ensemble Cast in a Television Special

★ Babies Having Babies - Ensemble: Akosua Busia, Renee Estevez, Lori Loughlin, Claudia Wells and Jill Whelan; Director: Martin Sheen.

Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Motion Picture

Ensemble Cast in a Feature Film

★ Stand By Me - Ensemble: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman and Jerry O'Connell.