How do I import all my movies from iPhoto to iMovie at once?

I have years of movies in iPhoto and would like to export them to iPhoto all at once. Is there a way to search for all movies and export/import them to iMovie?

Hey there tkeale,
You can access the videos in your iPhoto library the same way you access photos, that way you don't have to go about copying the videos to the desktop from iPhoto and then importing them to iMovie and waste all that hard drive space.
iMovie (2013): Add photos and video clips from iPhoto or Aperture
Add a photo from your iPhoto or Aperture library
In the Libraries list, select your iPhoto or Aperture library.
Do any of the following:
To browse albums: Choose Albums from the pop-up menu at the top of the browser, and then scroll through the thumbnails of the photos in the selected album.
To browse events: Choose Events from the pop-up menu at the top of the browser, and then scroll through the thumbnails of the photos in the selected event.
Events only appear in your iPhoto library.
To browse faces: Choose Faces from the pop-up menu at the top of the browser, and then scroll through the thumbnails of the photos in the selected event.
To browse projects: Choose Projects from the pop-up menu at the top of the browser, and then scroll through the thumbnails of the photos in the selected project.
Projects only appear in your Aperture library.
To find a photo by its filename or keywords: Use the search field at the top of the browser.
Select the photo you want to use to see a preview in the viewer.
Do one of the following:
To insert the photo: Drag it to the timeline between clips or between a clip and a transition.
As you drag, a blue box appears in the timeline, indicating where the photo will appear in the timeline.
To replace a clip with the photo: Drag the photo on top of a clip in the timeline.
As you drag, a white border appears around the clip in the timeline. When you release the mouse button, choose Replace from the menu that appears. The photo replaces the clip in the timeline.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Sterling

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