2004 Young Artist Awards acting Winners

May 24, 2004 - © Nicholas Moreau

A quarter of a century in existance, the Young Artist Awards have come a long way.

As a member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, whom produce the Golden Globes, Maureen Dragone realized how often worth child actors were snubbed from recognition. Despite great performances, Ricky Schroder for "The Champ" and Justin Henry for "Kramer vs. Kramer" stood little to no chance at winning, being nominated in the categories of their adult counterparts.

While it's an honour just to be nominated, Dragone saw the need for a seperate awards show. One of the resultant Young Actors Awards benefits, is that of promoting wholesome family entertainment by awarding films and television shows who dedicate themselves to that goal.

And so here are the Silver Anniversary Young Artist Awards winners.

Movies
For this section's nominees, see 2004 Young Actor Awards nominations, movies

Best Family Feature Film - Comedy or Musical - School of Rock (Paramount Pictures)
Best Family Feature Film - Drama - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (New Line Cinema) and Peter Pan (Universal Pictures)
Best Family Feature Film - Animation - Finding Nemo (Walt Disney/Pixar Animation)

Best Performance in a Feature Film
Leading Young Actor - Jeremy Sumpter, Peter Pan (Universal Pictures)
Leading Young Actress - Jenna Boyd, The Missing (Revolution Studios)
Supporting Young Actor - Scott Terra, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (Paramount Pictures)
Supporting Young Actress - Aree Davis, The Haunted Mansion (Walt Disney Pictures)
Young Actor Age Ten or Younger - Forrest Landis, Cheaper by the Dozen (20th Century Fox)
Young Actress Age Ten or Younger - Emma Bolger, In America (He**'s Kitchen Films)
Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film - Cheaper by the Dozen, Hillary Duff, Brent Kinsman, Shane Kinsman, Forrest Landis, Steven Anthony Lawrence, Liliana Mumy, Kevin Schmidt, Jacob Smith, Alyson Stoner, Blake Woodruff, Morgan York

Best Performance in a Short Film
Caitlin E. J. Meyer, A Pioneer Miracle (Independent)

International Feature Film
Best International Feature Film - Whale Rider, New Zealand
Best Family Foreign Film - Shanty Town Blues, Russia
Best International Performance by a Young Actress - Keisha Castle-Hughes, Whale Rider, New Zealand
Best International Performance by a Young Actor - Max Pirkis, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, England

While multiple actors and actresses were nominated twice, Forrest Landis is this year's only double winner. He won as the Best Young Actor, Age Ten or Younger and as part of the Cheaper by the Dozen Best Young Ensemble.

Notable Knock-Out: Dakota Fanning
This up-and-coming screen legend was nominated for her role in Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat, instead of her much stronger role in Uptown Girls; because of this, she ended up loosing Leading Young Actress.

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