Recognizing individual media files not the Folders

I am using the Trial Version of FCPX. Yesterday it recognized the FOLDERS in Finder and imported using them for Keywords. Today, it only sees individual media files in the top level MOVIES folder. There are many folders inside my MOVIES folder, but it no longer sees them, and when I try to import, it loads ALL of my media files one by one, taking forever. Anyone see this behaviour? Thanks, Deb
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This file is in my own Folder Structure in Finder. I imported months ago from a camera. Attached is a screen shot of this structure. When I used FCPX yesterday, it saw this structure, but today, only the individual files inside the top folder MOVIES.
I have just booted into safe mode, repaired disk permissions and now will open FCPX again, to see if I've fixed any of this.
I will also uncheck copy in my preferences and see if this also helps.

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