How to convert video files on an SD card to play in iMovie

I am completely stumped! New to Macs, so assume a really basic level of knowledge!
A videographer gave me an SD card that breaks down into a folder called DCIM and a folder called Private, which breaks into JVC>BPAV>CLPR, TAKR, and a a few random files. Inside of CLPR there are numbered files, and inside each of those are MP4 video files. These MP4s can't open in anything but VLC. Quicktime doesn't recognize them. When I open then in iMovie, I get green screen with no audio.
Does anyone know how I open this/convert this so I can edit it in iMovie?

Alliance938 wrote:
A videographer gave me an SD card that breaks down into...
Does anyone know how I open this/convert this so I can edit it in iMovie?
insert card in our card-slot/reader
in iMovie select Import
no step 3...
.. any 'manual' conversion is not just redundant, no 'conversion' needed, but in most cases doesn't deliver the wanted results.
may I suggest to read the Manual?
http://help.apple.com/imovie/mac/10.0/?lang=en

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