Ascot Elite nabs 'The Hunter,' 'Starbuck'

BERLIN -- Zurich-based distrib Ascot Elite has acquired Toronto faves "The Hunter" and "Starbuck" for German-speaking areas. "The Hunter" is Daniel Nettheim's Australian thriller in regards to a guy sent to obtain the last making it through Tasmanian tiger, modified from Julia Leigh's novel. It stars Willem Dafoe, Mike Neill and Frances O'Connor Ken Scott's Quebec laffer "Starbuck" stars Patrick Huard like a sperm donor whose early enthusiasm for simple money returns to bite him within an unpredicted way. Both photos were acquired from eOne and can get their Euro preems in a German fest in 2012. "To locate raw gems within the loads of additional features available on the market is exactly what is actually enjoyable in the commercial,Inch stated Stephan Giger, Ascot Elite's chief operating officer. Ascot Elite, that has been taking pleasure in a powerful arthouse release in Germany with John Michael McDonagh's "The Guard," will next release Werner Herzog's "Cave of Forgotten Dreams," Shaun Nichols' "Take Shelter," Argentine box office hit "Chinese Take-Away" and German drama "Combat Women." Contact Erectile dysfunction Meza at staff@variety.com