The Hunter, from director Daniel Nettheim, will have its world premiere at the prestigious 'Special Presentation' section of the Toronto International Film Festival 2011.

The Hunter features an all-star cast including Academy Award nominee Willem Dafoe (Spider-man, The English Patient, Platoon), Frances O'Connor (Blessed, Artificial Intelligence: AI, Mansfield Park) and Sam Neill (The Dish, Jurassic Park, The Piano).

The 36th Toronto International Film Festival will run from the 8 - 18 September and is one of the leading film festivals in the world. Past selectees for Special Presentation include Slumdog Millionaire and The Wrestler.