Bringing Tokenization to the Film Set: Polymath and CineCity Studios

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Polymath and CineCity Studios will explore a tokenized film investment platform that connects independent productions with investors through regulated digital securities.

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Today, Polymath announced a collaboration with CineCity Studios, a 140,000-square-foot film and television production campus in Chicago, to explore a different model: a tokenized film investment vehicle built on Polymath's infrastructure for regulated digital securities.

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What the collaboration would do

Under the proposed structure, Polymath would serve as the technology partner. We would provide the infrastructure to issue digital securities, onboard investors, run compliance workflows, manage investor records, and administer tokenized interests over their lifetime.

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CineCity brings the other half. The studio has hosted productions for Disney, Fox, Netflix, Comcast, NBCUniversal, and Tyler Perry Studios, along with commercial work for brands including BMW, Rolls-Royce, and Lamborghini. It has the facilities, the industry relationships, and a steady pipeline of film and television work.

The idea is a vehicle that can evaluate opportunities across the film-finance lifecycle, giving investors a structured way to participate in a diversified portfolio of entertainment projects. Final parameters, structure, and offering terms are still subject to legal, regulatory, and commercial review.

"The film industry is just one of many exciting examples of where tokenization can solve real-world capital formation problems. CineCity has the facilities, industry relationships, and production ecosystem, while Polymath brings the technology and capital markets infrastructure."
- Natalie Hirsch, Interim CEO and CFO, Polymath

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Why Chicago, and why now

Illinois offers one of the most competitive film incentives in the country. Its Film Production Tax Credit returns 35% of eligible in-state spending, and the program runs through 2038. For investors, that credit can lower the effective cost of qualifying production spend, so more of the capital raised goes into the production itself.

There may be more ahead. The Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act, introduced in 2026, would add a federal credit of 20% on U.S. labor. If it passes as described, a Chicago production could combine the two for a total of 55%.

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CineCity is also investing in what comes next. The arrival of VP LED Studios on campus brings LED virtual production, motion capture, multi-cam tracking, Unreal Engine, and AI integration to Chicago.

"There's a tremendous amount of capital looking for differentiated investment opportunities, while filmmakers are constantly looking for more efficient ways to finance and produce quality productions. Working with Polymath gives us an opportunity to bring frontier technology into that equation."
- Stanley Wozniak, Managing Partner, CineCity Studios

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Tokenization beyond finance

Most of the tokenization conversation so far has centered on traditional financial assets and real estate. Film is a useful test of how far the model reaches. A production is intellectual property with a long revenue tail, and the people who want to back it rarely have a compliant, efficient way to do so.

That is the problem Polymath was built for. Our infrastructure lets issuers create and manage tokenized representations of real-world assets inside compliant frameworks, with investor onboarding, regulatory controls, and post-issuance administration built in. Applying it to entertainment is a natural next step.

We'll share more as the work with CineCity develops.

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Read the full release: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/polymath-and-cinecity-studios-to-explore-a-tokenized-film-investment-platform-861683800.html 

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Important notice: The investment vehicle described here remains under development. No securities are currently being offered. Any future offering will be made only through applicable offering documents and in accordance with applicable securities laws. This post is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security, and is not a recommendation. Polymath is a technology provider and is not a broker-dealer, funding portal, investment adviser, or placement agent. Tax credit availability is not guaranteed, and the federal credit described is proposed legislation. This post contains forward-looking statements; see the full release for the associated risks. Polymath has agreed to be acquired by TruGolf Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRUG), subject to customary closing conditions.

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Polymath is a blockchain technology provider. Polymath is not a broker-dealer, funding portal, trading platform or otherwise engaged in the business of trading in securities or providing advisory services regarding the issuance, buying or selling of securities. Polymath is not making any recommendation or giving any advice with respect to any company or proposal discussed in this communication.
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