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MARK HARRIS’(“Holla If You Hear Me”) feature drama, “The Black Butterfly,” has sold out its world premiere Wednesday, March 17.

Mahogany Monae stars as an aspiring Olympic swimmer trying to get on with her life after being raped by a man she knows. DP is Ricardo Islas (“Night Fangs”).

With Keeland Ellis, Richard Gallion, Sheree Bynum, Lionel Gentle, David Holmes, Ron Cooper, Simeon Henderson, Kris Desautels, Theo Jamal, Craig Harris, Rahul Thakkar, Mileen Patel, Salma Khan, Elizabeth Abraham, Tiffany Cole, Jami Travis and Liz Beth.

It screens 7 p.m. at the Chatham ICE Theaters, 210 W. 87th St. See blackbutterflymovie.com.

“Son of None”

TODD LOOBY of Obrigado Productions has launched a web series of his advocacy video “Children of Hope: The Story of Liberia Mission, Inc.,” which profiles child refugees of Liberia’s 14 year Civil War sheltered by the titular organization. The five part series premieres new episodes Fridays through March. 26.

Looby also shot the short docudrama “Son of None” about a boy at the orphanage.

ALSO: Looby’s 2009 dramatic feature “Lefty,” the last film to shoot at the discontinued South Side Irish Parade, screens Sunday, March 14 at 5 and 7 p.m. at The Music Station, 1808 W. 103rd St.

Thomas Madden stars as a critically ill artist who returns home to Beverly, reuniting with love interest Carrie Norris and buddy Bill Phelan, just back from a tour in Iraq. With Mike Houlihan and Cedric Young. See obrigadoproductions.com.

Robert Alaniz

ROBERT ALANIZ of Sole-Productions (“The Vision”) is holding auditions March 13 in Tinley Park for his upcoming comedy “D.I.N.K.s.” He shoots in Illinois and Indiana this June and July, “with a good amount in Kankakee.” It’s about a couple pressured by their neighbors to have kids.

For an audition appointment, email SaraJane Crowley at sjmcrowley@gmail.com See sole-productions.net.

Rev. Michael Pfleger in “Radical Disciple”

“RADICAL DISCIPLE: THE STORY OF FATHER PFLEGER,” the film about Rev. Michael Pfleger, activist pastor of St. Sabina Church in Gresham, by Bob Hercules of Media Process Group, won best documentary at the Big Muddy Film Festival at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale in February.

Hercules was also the only American filmmaker in the 12th Dhaka International Film Festival in Bangladesh, where he screened his 2006 documentary “Forgiving Dr. Mengele.” See mediaprocess.com/blog.

Iceberg Slim

L.A. FILMMAKER JORGE HINOJOSA shoots segments in Chicago this month of his documentary “Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp,” about pulp novelist Robert Beck, whose work helped define blaxploitation and hip-hop. Ice T is producing. Hinojosa is hiring a videographer. Email icebergfilm@gmail.com.

Roxxy Cooley

THE BRONZEVILLE FILM FESTIVAL takes submissions through March 15. It runs June 17-19 at part of the Bronzeville Cultural Festival. Film chair is Roxxy Cooley (“The Ultimate Betrayal”). See bronzefest.com/filmsubmissions.php.

Ed M. Koziarski is co-director of the feature film “The First Breath of Tengan Rei”. Email: