The Treasure Hunter is a feature documentary following the trials and tribulations of a real-life treasure hunter over seven years.

Production began for The Treasure Hunter in 2017 when Giacomo Gex the director began filming his childhood friend Jack who had dedicated his life to the pursuit of Japanese buried treasure in the Philippines known as Yamashita’s Gold.

Over the seven years Giacomo has been to the Philippines for production three times as well as London and Mexico for additional photography. Post-production started in early 2023 and the film was finally completed in May 2024. The film is currently being sent around the festival circuit world wide and will be released in 2025.