6th Youth in Film Awards


The 6th Youth in Film Awards ceremony, presented by the Youth in Film Association, honored outstanding youth performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film, television and dance for the 1983–1984 season, and took place on December 2, 1984, in Hollywood, California.
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 18 in the fields of film, television, theater and music.

Categories

Bold indicates the winner in each category.

Best Young Performer in a Motion Picture

Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture: Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama

Anthony Michael HallSixteen Candles
Molly RingwaldSixteen Candles
Ke Huy QuanIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Elisabeth ShueThe Karate Kid

Best Young Actor in a Family Film Made for Television

The Day After
Missy FrancisSomething About Amelia

Best Young Actor in a Daytime or Nighttime Television Series

David MendenhallGeneral Hospital
Shalane McCallDallas
Call to Glory
Melora Hardin' '

Best Young Actor in a Television Comedy Series

Billy Jacoby' '
Justine BatemanFamily Ties
Silver Spoons
Malcolm-Jamal WarnerThe Cosby Show
Tina YothersFamily Ties

Best Young Actor/Actress in a Cable Series or Program

Priscilla WeemsFive Mile Creek

Best Young Actor: Guest in a Series

Taliesin JaffeThe Facts of Life
Heather O'RourkeWebster

Best Family Film Made for Television

Something About Amelia
The Cosby Show
Ghostbusters
Gremlins
The Karate Kid

Former Child Star Award

Jerry MathersLeave It to Beaver

The Jackie Coogan Award

Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Motion Pictures

The Wizard of Oz – MGM

Youth In Film's Theater Arts Award

Tina and Dennis Caspary

The Michael Landon Award

Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Television

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Best Young Actor in a Foreign Film

'Martin Lewis – Five Mile Creek''

Best Young Actress in a Foreign Film

' – Produced by Vibeke Lakkeberg'''

Best Foreign Film

The Gods Must Be Crazy – Released by 20TH Century Fox Film Co.