The 2026 Rarebit Animation Festival was a success! We had an amazing turnout at the Tom Kane theater in Industry City, with CUNY animation students and faculty from Kingsborough, BMCC, Lehman, City College, Queens College, and York!
Award winners:
Animation Club Award: Uriel Moran, “No Tan Buenos Días ” (City College)
Rarebit Spirit Award: Josué Agustin Advincola, “Stream of Memories” (Lehman.)
Original Signal Film (a tribute to Winsor McCay) by Chris Perez
Photos from the event:
Time: Tuesday June 16th, 7-8pm. Doors open at 6:45pm.
Location: brooklynONE Tom Kane Theater, 51 35th St. Building 5, Industry City, Brooklyn, NY. Free to attend! If you think you’ll be there, please let us know here.
This year there will be animation by CUNY students from Kingsborough, BMCC, York, Lehman, City College and Queens College.
This year’s festival was produced with the financial assistance of the ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum 2025-26 Faculty Grants Program.
CUNY Animation Students! Submit your work to the next Rarebit Animation Festival.
Festival Date: Tues. June 16th, 2026 7-8pm
Location: brooklynONE Tom Kane Theater, 51 35th St. Building 5, Industry City, Brooklyn, NY. Free to attend!
<UPDATE: Submissions have closed. Hope to see you at the festival!>
This year’s festival is supported by the 2025 ASIFA-Hollywood AEF Faculty Grant.
We had a full house last night– thanks to all who came to this year’s Rarebit Animation Festival!
Tues June 10th, 2025, 6-7pm. In downstairs auditorium @ Kensington branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, 4207 18th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. This event is not affiliated with Brooklyn Public Library.
This year, we have work by students from Kingsborough, Hostos, BMCC, Lehman, City College and Brooklyn College Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema.
Are you a CUNY animation student? Consider submitting work that you’ve created this year to the annual Rarebit Animation Festival!
Each year, Professor Tom Eaton organizes a festival of animation from Kingsborough and other CUNY animation students. It’s a great opportunity to show your work in front of an audience and meet animators from other CUNY colleges.
Submission form here: link
Submission deadline: Monday June 2nd, 2025
Screening date: Tues. June 10th, 6-7pm, Location: Brooklyn Public Library Kensington branch– in the downstairs auditorium.
DreamWorks is hosting free industry panel discussions– students can RSVP here.
(via DreamWorks Careers)
Kingsborough’s 7th Annual Rarebit Animation Festival is back in person, and is just around the corner!
Thurs. June 20th, 6:30pm (Doors 6:15)
Upstairs at Coney Island Library, 1901 Mermaid Avenue (near 19th St.) Brooklyn, NY
Just a few blocks from the Coney Island/Stillwell Ave. subway stop.
RSVP link.
