The San Diego Black Film Festival is an annual film festival held in San Diego, California, dedicated to recognizing and promoting African American and African Diaspora films. Founded in 2002 as the Noir Film Festival, it was renamed in 2006 to avoid confusion with "film noir". It has grown to become one of the largest Black film festivals in the United States, screening over 100 films each year across various categories including comedy, drama, documentaries, animation, GLBT, horror, religious, foreign/African Diaspora, shorts, feature films, and music videos. The festival also hosts panels, receptions, and an awards dinner.