About the Founders

Find out more about the people behind Cinema Treasures

Cinema Treasures was created by Patrick Crowley and Ross Melnick.

Patrick Crowley (left) and Ross Melnick (right), in front of the recently restored Empire Theater, now part of 42nd Street's AMC Empire 25 entertainment complex

Patrick Crowley, Co-Founder
Patrick is a filmmaker and technologist. Currently, he splits his time between iCalShare, a popular calendar directory, and mokolabs, a web development company. Previously, he was a producer at iCAST, CMGI's online entertainment portal, following its acquisition of the short film website Shortbuzz (where Patrick served as Chief Technology Officer). In addition to his digital media background, Patrick also has experience in the film industry, working on feature films such as Forrest Gump and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.

Ross Melnick, Co-Founder
Ross Melnick is a film historian and the co-founder of Cinema Treasures. His work has been published in several journals and he regularly speaks at conferences and to the press regarding the motion picture industry and movie theater history and preservation. He has a Bachelor's Degree in American Studies from Brandeis University and a Master of Arts in Critical Studies from the UCLA School of Film, Television and Digital Media.