Milton Tabbot is Senior Director of Programming at IFP New York, where he oversees all documentary programs. Through his work at IFP's Independent Film Week, he winds up supporting many films as works-in-progress before they make their way to TIFF. Here are his TIFF doc picks:

Whenever I'm able to see a doc just for myself, I gravitate to those that are original and envelope-pushing or - at the other end of the spectrum - traditional but superbly done. At Toronto I'd look forward to seeing a bit of both with:

The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (dirs. Judith Ehrlich & Rick Goldsmith) - When I first saw a segment of this two years ago for our Project Forum at IFP, I was excited by how good it promised to be, but also kind of shocked that a film had never been done on the subject - still very much relevant to our more recent history. Very much looking forward to seeing the finished work.

L'Enfer de Henri-Georges Clouzot (dirs. Serge Bromberg & Ruxandra Medrea) - Unseen cinema from a master is always a draw, so with L'Enfer's history as a film maudit and film perdu, this is a doc I won't miss.

Irène (pictured) (dir. Alain Cavalier) - as cited in the program note, Cavalier's narrative feature Thérèse is an exquisite film, and although I've seen little of his other work, the description of this personal diary film positions it near the top of my list.

How to Fold a Flag (dirs. Michael Tucker and Petra Epperlein) - There have been a good number of war vet docs, but Tucker and Epperlein always have a unique take whatever their subject.

La Danse - Le Ballet de L'Opera de Paris (dir. Frederick Wiseman) - I'm never as at peace while watching a doc as when it's classic verité, so a new film by Wiseman is always a must-attend.