imovie osx cannot open ios imoviemobile project file: "Error in iOS Project Import"

The error message looks like it is saying that your iOS project is too new either for your iMovie app on your Mac or for Mojave.

EDIT: If you used AirDrop to import the project, it imports to your Downloads folder on your Mac and then when you double click on the project in the Downloads folder it opens in iMovie. At what point in the path did you get the error message?

-- Rich

I am using Mojave and iPhone 6s. I don't use iMovie for iOS much, but tried a test and had no problem exporting an iOS iMovie project to my Mac's downloads folder. So I don't know what is going on with your system.

Since the export fails on the way to the Downloads folder it has not reached the Mac iMovie app yet, so not a Mac iMovie issue. Perhaps the error is coming from your iPhone or some issue with AirDrop. Or maybe there is some corruption in the iOS movie project. The error message does say that the problem is with the "Import", so possibly a glitch in your Mac's system.

Instead of using AirDrop does your iOS project export options include other ways to export? If so, you can try those.

In any event, you might find it beneficial to call Apple Support, as the savvy techs there have the capability to remotely access your Mac, that we can't do here. Click on the Contact Support item in the upper right of this forum's screen. Navigate to a place where you can enter your phone number.

-- Rich

Did you use AirDrop?

-- Rich

You are welcome. Sorry we couldn’t resolve it here.

— Rich