The TIFF 2018 movie schedule is stacked with so many options. Wth thedocumentaries, theprogrammers' picks, thegreat foreign films, theaward winners from Cannes, thebuzz worthyandmost anticipated所有争夺注意力很难选择what to see.

To make things a bit easier here are my picks for what to see at TIFF 2018 by day of the week.

September 6

Day one and already there are two dozen films to choose from! You could have a nice evening of Canadian cinema parked above the Elgin with Patricia Rozema's moving and theatricalMouthpiece(6 p.m., Winter Garden Theatre) followed by the meditative docAnthropocene(8:45 p.m., Winter Garden Theatre).

Or for a different kind of night start with award winningDogman(6 p.m., Scotiabank 2), skip over to Michael Moore'sFahrenheit 11/9(8:45 p.m., Ryerson) or Vinterberg'sKursk(10 p.m., Princess of Wales Theatre) and cap it off with the Midnight Madness premiere of Shane Black'sThe Predator(11:59 p.m., Ryerson Theatre).

September 7

The truly committed will spend 495 minutes (!) turning intoDead Souls(9:45 a.m., Jackman Hall), while the starstruck will fight to see Julia Roberts in tease for the episodic dramaHomecoming(5:30 p.m., Ryerson Theatre).

Others should bring big boxes of tissues to the elegiac Rob Stewart tributeSharkwater: Extinction(2 p.m., Roy Thompson Hall), followed by either a gala with Steve Carrell and Timothée Chalamet inBeautiful Boy(6:30 p.m., Roy Thompson Hall) or Nadine Labacki's movingCapernaum(4:30 p.m., Elgin Theatre).

September 8

Start your morning right with Matthew McConaughey and Richie Merritt inWhite Boy Rick(9:15 a.m., Lightbox 1), then go next door to visitThe Elephant Queen(12:45 p.m., Lightbox 2), then embrace the stellar docHeartbound(4:15 p.m., Scotiabank 4).

You can see more Julia Roberts in the buzz-worthy family dramaBen Is Back(下午六点半,威尔士王妃剧院),然后喝in Glaswegian Country music rompWild Rose(9:30 p.m., Ryerson Theatre) and stay awake with a shot of adrenaline from David Gordon Green'sHalloweenremake (11:59 p.m., Winter Garden Theatre).

September 9

You can choose between Hugh Jackman in the Gary Hart biopicThe Front Runner(12:30 p.m., Elgin Theatre) or Errol Morris talking to Steve Bannon inAmerican Dharma(12 p.m., Lightbox 1).

You could experience Barry Jenkin's remarkableIf Beale Street Could Talk(6 p.m., Princess of Wales) or try and catch the Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga galaA Star Is Born(6 p.m., Roy Thompson Hall) followed by Claire Denis directing Robert Pattinson inHigh Life(9:30 p.m., Roy Thompson Hall).

September 10

Paul Dano's directorial debutWildlife(2:30 p.m., Princess of Wales Theatre) is fantastic, and choosing between catching Alfonso Cuarón'sRoma(5:30 p.m., Princess of Wales) on the big screen and witnessing local heartthrob Ryan Gosling introduceFirst Manis impossible, so maybe check out the Argentinian crime dramaRojo(6 p.m., Lightbox 1) instead.

September 11

Begin withQuincy(12:15 p.m., Lightbox 2), a film about the legendary Mr. Jones seems a perfect lift mid-fest, and take your pick between action spectacleShadow(3:15 p.m., Lightbox 1) or Werner Herzog's affableMeeting Gorbachev(4 p.m., Scotiabank 4).

September 12

Juliette Binoche has another collaboration with Oliver Assayas inNon Fiction(9:30 a.m., Lightbox 1), Nicole Kidman plays an undercover cop in Karyn Kusama'sDestroyer(1:30 p.m., Elgin Theatre), and Jeremy Saulnier's long awaitedHold The Dark(6 p.m., Princess of Wales Theater) staring Jeffrey Wright and Alexander Skarsgård sees its world premiere.

September 13

Local doc legend Ron Mann'sCarmine Street Guitars(3:15 p.m., Lightbox 2) is a wonderfuldivertimento, while Steve McQueen's thrillerWidows(9:30 p.m., Princess of Wales Theatre) is one of the hottest tickets of the fest, so if you miss the premiere on the 8th there's still other times to sneak a peek.

Or check out Lee-chang Dong's fiery thrillerBurning, and then either Paul Greengrass' terror attack drama,22 July, or the Robert Redford's fittingly titled final film before retirement,The Old Man And The Gun(6 p.m., Ryerson Theater).

September 14

The more than three-hour filmThe Wild Pear Tree(12:15 p.m., Scotiabank 3) is peak Nuri Bilge Ceylan, while Margarethe von Trotta'sSearchingFor Ingmar Berman(12:45 p.m., Lightbox 2) promises its own rewards.

Emilio Estevez directs and stars in the library standoff dramaThe Public(4:15 p.m., Elgin Theatre), and then you can catch the sublime musical-politico-romance Cold War (6 p.m., Winter Garden Theatre), which is set to be one of the best films of the year.

September 15

Nicole Holofcener returns to TIFF with the Ben Mendelsohn, Edie Falco starring inThe Land of Steady Habits(9:45 a.m., Scotiabank 2), while Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, and Lucas Hedges join actor/director Joel Egerton in conversion therapy dramaBoy Erased(12 p.m., Roy Thompson Hall).

Sebastián Lelio casts the always glorious Julianne Moore inGloria Bell(6:45 p.m., Lightbox 1), the English language remake of his celebrated 2013 film.

September 16

Do check out Lukas Dhont'sGirl(12 p.m., Lightbox 1), or catch Kristen Stewart and Laura Dern in Justin Kelly'sJeremiah Terminator LeRoy(2:30 p.m., Ryerson Theatre).

The annual free screening of the People's Choice Winner starts between 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. at all five Lightbox roomsandthe Ryerson theater, giving you plenty of chances to catch up with winning films to end your festival.