3D Theater

Salt of the Earth – Friday 8:30 PM

An experiment in giving new life to a public domain classic by converting it to 3D.

Starring: Rosaura Revueltas, Juan Chacón, and Will Geer

Filmed in 1954 in the mining community of Silver City, New Mexico, Salt of the Earth is based on a true labor strike and features local residents alongside professional actors. The film is notable for its portrayal of labor rights, Mexican-American workers, and women's equality within the union movement.

Despite critical acclaim–including praise from The New York Times for its direction and screenplay–the film was suppressed upon release due to its political themes. It later found new audiences through union halls, colleges, film schools, and art-house theaters.

In 1992, the Library of Congress added Salt of the Earth to the National Film Registry as a film of cultural, historical, and aesthetic significance.

Now in the public domain, the film provided an opportunity to explore how modern, widely available tools can transform a classic 2D film into a 3D experience. Join us for a screening followed by a discussion of the conversion process and the results.

Dark Country Director's Cut – Saturday 8:30 PM

Dark Country is a 2009 American mystery thriller 3D film directed by and starring Thomas Jane in his directorial debut. It also stars Lauren German and Ron Perlman. This is a new directors cut of the movie, never before shown here.

Plot:
Newlyweds Dick and Gina decide to head across the Nevada desert for their honeymoon, driving at night to beat the heat. Before they head off, a stranger warns Dick to be careful, as couples have been known to get lost, and to stick to the Interstate. Shortly afterward, the couple realize they are heading the wrong way and turn off the highway onto another road. Dick turns off the car headlights to drive by starlight. Eventually Dick turns the lights back on, immediately swerving to avoid a figure in the middle of the road. Investigating, they find a man severely injured from a car accident. Unable to get a phone signal, they decide to drive him to a hospital themselves, only for the road to come to a sudden end a few miles ahead. Watch as this comes to an exciting climax. Rated R.

Detailed Schedule

Wednesday July 15th

• Money From Home (1953) - Martin and Lewis 3D comedy new restoration - 99 mins

Thursday July 16th

• Celebrating Progress: The Langenheim Brothers Consider the American Landscape, 1850 - 1859 (David R. Hanlon)
• Francis Frith’s Stereoscopic Views of the Nubian Temples and Monuments (Seth Thompson)
• Robert Wright: School Master and early Amateur Stereo Photographer (Denis Pellerin)
• Indigenous Peoples in 3D: Refiguring Historical Presences in Keystone View Company Stereographs (Laura E. Smith)
• Turning Scars into Bridges: Stereoscopic Photography and the Decolonization of St. Croix’s Visual Archives (David A. Berg and Juliana Berry)
• Anatomy Lab without the Blood: Surgery Training by View-Master/Stereoscopy (Kris Belden-Adams)
• Stereoscope as a cure: Comparison of different approaches from Javal to Wells (Victor Lévy (VicThor))
• The Stereoscopic Inflection Point: Bridging 19th-Century Archives Ubiquitously With 21st-Century Platforms (Robert J. Lutz)

• Scenic Images from All Over New Mexico (Lee Pratt) - 15 mins
• Disneyland Frontierland the Early Years (Robert Shotsberger) - 7 mins
• Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable (D. Carlton Bright) - 7 mins
• 2025 Hollywood Exhibition (LA 3-D Club) - 16 mins
• ISU2025 Impressions (Gert-Jan Wolkers) - 3 mins
• Moscow Etudes in 3D (Alexandr Melkumov) - 18 mins
• 70th Birthday Card for the LA-3D Club (Chris Casady) - 3 mins
• Malta and Sicily (Melody G. Ahl) - 9 mins
• “Animated Amusements” 15th Anniversay (Bob Venezia) - 4 mins
• StationBreaks (Peter Rose) - 5 mins
• Into the WilDDD: North America (John Hart) - 11 mins
• National Parks Website Tour in 3D (Gene Mitofsky) - 10 mins

• On The Trail of Clyde A. McCoy: Rephotographing his 1940 stereo views across the US (Michael Amundson) - 15 mins
• Monet’s Garden (Tom Koester) - 3 mins
• The Invisible Life (Alexandr Melkumov) - 5 mins
• Scarecrow (Alexandr Melkumov) - 5 mins
• Jerusalem 2011 (G.J. Wolkers) - 3 mins
• William Kentridge-Stereoscopic Suite (Steven Berezin) - 8 mins
• Jubilaeum 3D: A 3-dimensional journey into history and fait (Hermann Miller, Germany, and Franco Gengotti, Italy) - 23 mins
• Stahlstichsymphonie (Christian Zschammer) - 4 mins
• Into the WilDDD: Africa (John Hart) - 14 mins
• Wild Cards (Bob Bloomberg) - 15 mins

• Keynote: Denis Pellerin - Stereoscopy in the Roaring 20s and the Hungry 30s

• Secrets of the Great Salt Lake (SK Films) - 40 mins

Friday July 17th

• Christmas in London (Vanessa Grein & David Kuntz) - 12 mins
• Inspiration (Alexandr Melkumov) - 4 mins
• Mornings in the Dutch Dunes (Gert-Jan Wolkers) - 4 mins
• Fairy Gardens (Martin Schub) - 3 mins
• The Colorado Model Railroad Museum (John Hart) - 23 mins
• Disneyland Tomorrowland The First Years (Robert Shotsberger) - 8 mins
• Memorable Movie Moments (Peter Sinclair) - 10 mins - Handout
• Big Business (Accidental 3-D) (Eric Kurland) - 15 mins
• Acrylic Ink Dropped Into Water (Jim Wildeman) - 3 mins
• A.I. reimagines “Jurassic Technology” (Chris Casady) - 10 mins
• 3D Rap music recruitment video (Chris Casady) - 2 mins

• Alvaro Inside Out (Christian Zschammer) - 75 mins
• A Walk on the Wild Side (Bob Bloomberg) - 15 mins

• Keynote: Melody Davis - Domestic Vision / Haptic Presence—Studio production and factory labor in the golden age of stereography
• A Walk on the Wild Side (Bob Bloomberg) - 15 mins

• Salt of the Earth (1954) - 94 mins

Saturday July 18th

• NSA 2027 3D-Con (Melody Gail Ahl) - 6 mins
• Bliss Kolb and His Handcrafted Machines of Joy (Bob Venezia) - 12 mins
• On Scooter Around Schiphol (Amsterdam Airport) (Gert-Jan Wolkers) - 3 mins
• A Visit to TWA Hotel (Christopher Schneberger) - 6 mins
• PEZ Visitor Center, Orange CT (Jonathan Sabin) - 10 mins
• Musetta’s Waltz (Martin Schub) - 2 mins
• Disneyland Frontierland the Early Years (Robert Shostberger) - 8 mins
• The Way Up: The Albuquerque Balloon Festival (John Hart) - 20 mins
• Bringing Stereo View Cards to Life (Harold Baize) - 15 mins
• Outtakes and Hallucinations in Bringing Stereoviews to Life (Harold Baize) - 10 mins

• Behind the Scenes of Industrial Light and Magic: the 49th anniversary (Chris Casady)

• Keynote: Actor/Director Thomas Jane - A Look Back At Making Dark Country On Its 20th Anniversary
• Dark Country (2006) Director’s Cut Screening - 80 mins
• The Making of Dark Country: A Documentary by Ray Zone - 14 mins
• Q&A with Thomas Jane

Sunday July 19th

• Onsite Competition Results
• 2026 NSA Digital Image Showcase - 17 mins
• Replay of Theater Award Winners