Thursday at DOC NYC

After an enthusiastic audience welcomed Werner Herzog at Cave of Forgotten Dreams last night, DOC NYC is off to a roaring start! The first full day of the festival brings together new talent, industry masters and filmmakers from around the world. What will you see?

DOC NYU @ DOC NYC: See standout short films by some of the most talented student filmmakers in New York. Read more about the films and the people behind them, or Buy Tickets. (4 pm, IFC Center)

In Conversation with Werner Herzog: If you missed last night’s kickoff gala, you won’t want to miss this special conversation with Werner Herzog. Buy Tickets (4:30 pm, IFC Center)

Darkness on the Edge of Town: This is the world premier of a performance by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band that no one has ever seen. E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg & director Thom Zimny will attend for a post-show conversation. (7 pm, Ziegfeld Theatre, 141 W. 54th Street) Buy Tickets

The Disappearance of McKinley Nolan: During the Vietnam War McKinley Nolan mysteriously disappeared – rumored to be either a traitor, captive or American operative. Long haunted by his absence, his family from the cotton belt of Texas gets a tip he may still be alive and travels to Southeast Asia to seek closure. Director Henry Corra and Jeremy Amar join in a post-screening discussion. (7 pm, IFC) Buy Tickets

Armadillo: Following western soldiers in Afghanistan, Armadillo captures scenes of intense combat with a rare artistry. The film raises piercing questions over how recruits become warriors and how the war is being conducted. This is Armadillo‘s U.S. premier, and director Janus Metz answers questions after the film. (9:30 pm, IFC) Buy Tickets

Yesterday at DOC NYC

Werner Herzog and Thom Powers in discussion after Cave of Forgotten Dreams (Photographer: Elizabeth Stene)