Tickets now on sale for Sundance Chicago event this summer

Between the lines: It's happening while the festival is shopping for a new host city, but Chicago officials won't say on the record whether they applied to host.

• Atlanta, Minneapolis, and San Francisco were among the cities planning to bid.

What to expect: The June event will be three days of film panel discussions, master classes, and screenings, including:

• "Luther: Never Too Much" about Luther Vandross, with rarely seen archives and interviews with the singer.
• "A Different Man," a thriller about a man who radically transforms his face but can't handle his new appearance.
• "Sugarcane," an investigation into abuse at an Indian Residential School.
• "Your Monster," a dark comedy about an actress who befriends the monster in her closet.

Plus, a portion of box office sales will support members' festivals by going to the Chicago Alliance of Film Festivals (CAFF).

Context: Programming aimed at independent Chicago filmmakers will include discussions about financing and distributing films and getting them on the festival circuit.

What's next: Tickets are on sale now at Choose Chicago.