diff --git a/app/common/rational.cpp b/app/common/rational.cpp
index a8b4ba49f..36952ca11 100644
--- a/app/common/rational.cpp
+++ b/app/common/rational.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,20 @@ rational rational::fromDouble(const double &flt)
   return av_d2q(flt, INT_MAX);
 }
 
+rational rational::fromString(const QString &str)
+{
+  QStringList elements = str.split('/');
+
+  switch (elements.size()) {
+  case 0:
+    return rational();
+  case 1:
+    return rational(elements.first().toLongLong());
+  default:
+    return rational(elements.at(0).toLongLong(), elements.at(1).toLongLong());
+  }
+}
+
 //Function: print number to cout
 
 void rational::print(ostream &out) const
diff --git a/app/common/rational.h b/app/common/rational.h
index a037e7c0e..0244e989a 100644
--- a/app/common/rational.h
+++ b/app/common/rational.h
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ public:
 
   static rational fromDouble(const double& flt);
 
+  static rational fromString(const QString& str);
+
   //Assignment Operators
   const rational& operator=(const rational &rhs);
   const rational& operator+=(const rational &rhs);
diff --git a/app/common/xmlreadloop.h b/app/common/xmlreadloop.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..80e101c5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/common/xmlreadloop.h
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#ifndef XMLREADLOOP_H
+#define XMLREADLOOP_H
+
+#define XMLReadLoop(reader, section) \
+  while (!reader->atEnd() && !(reader->name() == section && reader->isEndElement()) && reader->readNext())
+
+#define XMLAttributeLoop(reader, item) \
+  QXmlStreamAttributes __attributes = reader->attributes(); \
+  foreach (const QXmlStreamAttribute& item, __attributes)
+
+#endif // XMLREADLOOP_H
diff --git a/app/core.cpp b/app/core.cpp
index d99af6539..40efbb141 100644
--- a/app/core.cpp
+++ b/app/core.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "panel/panelmanager.h"
 #include "panel/project/project.h"
 #include "panel/viewer/viewer.h"
+#include "project/projectloadmanager.h"
 #include "project/projectsavemanager.h"
 #include "project/item/footage/footage.h"
 #include "project/item/sequence/sequence.h"
@@ -116,9 +117,13 @@ void Core::Start()
 
   StartGUI(parser.isSet(fullscreen_option));
 
-  // Create new project on startup
-  // FIXME: Load project from startup_project_ instead if not empty
-  AddOpenProject(std::make_shared<Project>());
+  // Load startup project
+  if (startup_project_.isEmpty()) {
+    // If no load project is set, create a new one on open
+    AddOpenProject(std::make_shared<Project>());
+  } else {
+
+  }
 }
 
 void Core::Stop()
@@ -408,35 +413,10 @@ void Core::StartGUI(bool full_screen)
 
 void Core::SaveProjectInternal(Project *project)
 {
-  // Create save dialog
-  LoadSaveDialog* lsd = new LoadSaveDialog(tr("Saving '%1'").arg(project->filename()), tr("Save Project"), main_window_);
-  lsd->open();
-
   // Create save manager
   ProjectSaveManager* psm = new ProjectSaveManager(project);
 
-  // Create a separate thread to save in
-  QThread* save_thread = new QThread();
-  save_thread->start();
-
-  // Move the save manager to this thread
-  psm->moveToThread(save_thread);
-
-  // Connect the save manager progress signal to the progress bar update on the dialog
-  connect(psm, &ProjectSaveManager::ProgressChanged, lsd, &LoadSaveDialog::SetProgress, Qt::QueuedConnection);
-
-  // Connect cancel signal (must be a direct connection or it'll be queued after the save is already finished)
-  connect(lsd, &LoadSaveDialog::Cancelled, psm, &ProjectSaveManager::Cancel, Qt::DirectConnection);
-
-  // Connect cleanup functions (ensure everything new'd in this function is deleteLater'd)
-  connect(psm, &ProjectSaveManager::Finished, lsd, &LoadSaveDialog::accept, Qt::QueuedConnection);
-  connect(psm, &ProjectSaveManager::Finished, lsd, &LoadSaveDialog::deleteLater, Qt::QueuedConnection);
-  connect(psm, &ProjectSaveManager::Finished, psm, &ProjectSaveManager::deleteLater, Qt::QueuedConnection);
-  connect(psm, &ProjectSaveManager::Finished, save_thread, &QThread::quit, Qt::QueuedConnection);
-  connect(psm, &ProjectSaveManager::Finished, save_thread, &QThread::deleteLater, Qt::QueuedConnection);
-
-  // Start the save process
-  QMetaObject::invokeMethod(psm, "Start", Qt::QueuedConnection);
+  InitiateOpenSaveProcess(psm, tr("Saving '%1'").arg(project->filename()), tr("Save Project"));
 }
 
 void Core::SaveAutorecovery()
@@ -500,7 +480,7 @@ void Core::SaveActiveProjectAs()
   QString fn = QFileDialog::getSaveFileName(main_window_,
                                             tr("Save Project As"),
                                             QString(),
-                                            tr("Olive Project (*.ove)"));
+                                            GetProjectFilter());
 
   if (!fn.isEmpty()) {
     active_project->set_filename(fn);
@@ -584,3 +564,61 @@ QString Core::ChannelLayoutToString(const uint64_t &layout)
     return tr("Unknown (0x%1)").arg(layout, 1, 16);
   }
 }
+
+QString Core::GetProjectFilter() const
+{
+  return QStringLiteral("%1 (*.ove)").arg("Olive Project");
+}
+
+void Core::OpenProjectInternal(const QString &filename)
+{
+  ProjectLoadManager* plm = new ProjectLoadManager(filename);
+
+  // We use a blocking queued connection here because we want to ensure we have this project instance before the
+  // ProjectLoadManager is destroyed
+  connect(plm, &ProjectLoadManager::ProjectLoaded, this, &Core::AddOpenProject, Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);
+
+  InitiateOpenSaveProcess(plm, tr("Loading '%1'").arg(filename), tr("Load Project"));
+}
+
+void Core::InitiateOpenSaveProcess(ProjectFileManagerBase *manager, const QString& dialog_text, const QString& dialog_title)
+{
+  // Create save dialog
+  LoadSaveDialog* lsd = new LoadSaveDialog(dialog_text, dialog_title, main_window_);
+  lsd->open();
+
+  // Create a separate thread to save in
+  QThread* save_thread = new QThread();
+  save_thread->start();
+
+  // Move the save manager to this thread
+  manager->moveToThread(save_thread);
+
+  // Connect the save manager progress signal to the progress bar update on the dialog
+  connect(manager, &ProjectFileManagerBase::ProgressChanged, lsd, &LoadSaveDialog::SetProgress, Qt::QueuedConnection);
+
+  // Connect cancel signal (must be a direct connection or it'll be queued after the save is already finished)
+  connect(lsd, &LoadSaveDialog::Cancelled, manager, &ProjectFileManagerBase::Cancel, Qt::DirectConnection);
+
+  // Connect cleanup functions (ensure everything new'd in this function is deleteLater'd)
+  connect(manager, &ProjectFileManagerBase::Finished, lsd, &LoadSaveDialog::accept, Qt::QueuedConnection);
+  connect(manager, &ProjectFileManagerBase::Finished, lsd, &LoadSaveDialog::deleteLater, Qt::QueuedConnection);
+  connect(manager, &ProjectFileManagerBase::Finished, manager, &ProjectFileManagerBase::deleteLater, Qt::QueuedConnection);
+  connect(manager, &ProjectFileManagerBase::Finished, save_thread, &QThread::quit, Qt::QueuedConnection);
+  connect(manager, &ProjectFileManagerBase::Finished, save_thread, &QThread::deleteLater, Qt::QueuedConnection);
+
+  // Start the save process
+  QMetaObject::invokeMethod(manager, "Start", Qt::QueuedConnection);
+}
+
+void Core::OpenProject()
+{
+  QString file = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(main_window_,
+                                              tr("Open Project"),
+                                              QString(),
+                                              GetProjectFilter());
+
+  if (!file.isEmpty()) {
+    OpenProjectInternal(file);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/core.h b/app/core.h
index 076ff02cf..23500718d 100644
--- a/app/core.h
+++ b/app/core.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 #include "common/rational.h"
 #include "project/project.h"
+#include "project/projectfilemanagerbase.h"
 #include "project/projectviewmodel.h"
 #include "task/task.h"
 #include "tool/tool.h"
@@ -174,6 +175,11 @@ public:
   static QString ChannelLayoutToString(const uint64_t &layout);
 
 public slots:
+  /**
+   * @brief Starts an open file dialog to load a project from file
+   */
+  void OpenProject();
+
   /**
    * @brief Save the currently active project
    *
@@ -255,9 +261,22 @@ signals:
 
 private:
   /**
-   * @brief Creates an empty project and adds it to the "open projects"
+   * @brief Get the file filter than can be used with QFileDialog to open and save compatible projects
    */
-  void AddOpenProject(ProjectPtr p);
+  QString GetProjectFilter() const;
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Internal project open
+   */
+  void OpenProjectInternal(const QString& filename);
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Initiate a project load or save
+   *
+   * The load and save process are largely similar, both OpenProjectInternal() and SaveProjectInternal() can run
+   * this function with some minor setup differences.
+   */
+  void InitiateOpenSaveProcess(ProjectFileManagerBase* manager, const QString &dialog_text, const QString &dialog_title);
 
   /**
    * @brief Declare custom types/classes for Qt's signal/slot system
@@ -334,6 +353,11 @@ private:
 private slots:
   void SaveAutorecovery();
 
+  /**
+   * @brief Adds a project to the "open projects" list
+   */
+  void AddOpenProject(ProjectPtr p);
+
 };
 
 #endif // CORE_H
diff --git a/app/dialog/projectproperties/projectproperties.cpp b/app/dialog/projectproperties/projectproperties.cpp
index 3e0a9cde9..94bae0707 100644
--- a/app/dialog/projectproperties/projectproperties.cpp
+++ b/app/dialog/projectproperties/projectproperties.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ ProjectPropertiesDialog::ProjectPropertiesDialog(QWidget *parent) :
 {
   QVBoxLayout* layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
 
-  setWindowTitle(tr("Project Properties"));
+  setWindowTitle(tr("Project Properties for '%1'").arg(working_project_->name()));
 
   QGroupBox* color_group = new QGroupBox();
   color_group->setTitle(tr("Color Management"));
diff --git a/app/node/input.cpp b/app/node/input.cpp
index 8dcd5e2f2..58ffa56c9 100644
--- a/app/node/input.cpp
+++ b/app/node/input.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 #include "common/bezier.h"
 #include "common/lerp.h"
+#include "common/xmlreadloop.h"
 #include "node.h"
 #include "output.h"
 #include "inputarray.h"
@@ -84,6 +85,85 @@ QString NodeInput::name()
   return NodeParam::name();
 }
 
+void NodeInput::Load(QXmlStreamReader *reader)
+{
+  XMLAttributeLoop(reader, attr) {
+    if (attr.name() == "keyframing") {
+      set_is_keyframing(attr.value() == "1");
+    }
+  }
+
+  XMLReadLoop(reader, "input") {
+    if (reader->isStartElement()) {
+      if (reader->name() == "standard") {
+        // Load standard value
+        int val_index = 0;
+
+        XMLReadLoop(reader, "standard") {
+          if (reader->name() == "value") {
+            reader->readNext();
+
+            QString value_text = reader->text().toString();
+
+            if (value_text.isEmpty()) {
+              standard_value_.replace(val_index, QVariant());
+            } else {
+              standard_value_.replace(val_index, value_text);
+            }
+
+            val_index++;
+          }
+        }
+      } else if (reader->name() == "keyframes") {
+        int track = 0;
+
+        XMLReadLoop(reader, "keyframes") {
+          if (reader->name() == "track") {
+            XMLReadLoop(reader, "track") {
+              if (reader->name() == "key") {
+                rational key_time;
+                NodeKeyframe::Type key_type;
+                QVariant key_value;
+                QPointF key_in_handle;
+                QPointF key_out_handle;
+
+                XMLAttributeLoop(reader, attr) {
+                  if (attr.name() == "time") {
+                    key_time = rational::fromString(attr.value().toString());
+                  } else if (attr.name() == "type") {
+                    key_type = static_cast<NodeKeyframe::Type>(attr.value().toInt());
+                  } else if (attr.name() == "inhandlex") {
+                    key_in_handle.setX(attr.value().toDouble());
+                  } else if (attr.name() == "inhandley") {
+                    key_in_handle.setY(attr.value().toDouble());
+                  } else if (attr.name() == "outhandlex") {
+                    key_out_handle.setX(attr.value().toDouble());
+                  } else if (attr.name() == "outhandley") {
+                    key_out_handle.setY(attr.value().toDouble());
+                  }
+                }
+
+                reader->readNext();
+
+                key_value = reader->text().toString();
+
+                NodeKeyframePtr key = NodeKeyframe::Create(key_time, key_value, key_type, track);
+                key->set_bezier_control_in(key_in_handle);
+                key->set_bezier_control_out(key_out_handle);
+                keyframe_tracks_[track].append(key);
+              }
+            }
+
+            track++;
+          }
+        }
+      } else {
+
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 void NodeInput::Save(QXmlStreamWriter *writer) const
 {
   writer->writeStartElement("input");
@@ -114,6 +194,10 @@ void NodeInput::Save(QXmlStreamWriter *writer) const
 
       writer->writeAttribute("time", key->time().toString());
       writer->writeAttribute("type", QString::number(key->type()));
+      writer->writeAttribute("inhandlex", QString::number(key->bezier_control_in().x()));
+      writer->writeAttribute("inhandley", QString::number(key->bezier_control_in().y()));
+      writer->writeAttribute("outhandlex", QString::number(key->bezier_control_out().x()));
+      writer->writeAttribute("outhandley", QString::number(key->bezier_control_out().y()));
 
       writer->writeCharacters(key->value().toString());
 
@@ -137,6 +221,10 @@ const NodeParam::DataType &NodeInput::data_type() const
   return data_type_;
 }
 
+void NodeInput::LoadInternal(QXmlStreamReader *reader)
+{
+}
+
 void NodeInput::SaveInternal(QXmlStreamWriter *writer) const
 {
 }
diff --git a/app/node/input.h b/app/node/input.h
index 9e2802724..b320cf2ce 100644
--- a/app/node/input.h
+++ b/app/node/input.h
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ public:
 
   virtual QString name() override;
 
+  virtual void Load(QXmlStreamReader* reader) override;
+
   virtual void Save(QXmlStreamWriter* writer) const override;
 
   /**
@@ -241,6 +243,8 @@ signals:
   void KeyframeRemoved(NodeKeyframePtr key);
 
 protected:
+  virtual void LoadInternal(QXmlStreamReader* reader);
+
   virtual void SaveInternal(QXmlStreamWriter* writer) const;
 
 private:
diff --git a/app/node/inputarray.cpp b/app/node/inputarray.cpp
index 9fcfbc934..ba32c8727 100644
--- a/app/node/inputarray.cpp
+++ b/app/node/inputarray.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "inputarray.h"
 
+#include "common/xmlreadloop.h"
 #include "node.h"
 
 NodeInputArray::NodeInputArray(const QString &id, const DataType &type, const QVariant &default_value) :
@@ -167,6 +168,18 @@ void NodeInputArray::RemoveAt(int index)
   RemoveLast();
 }
 
+void NodeInputArray::LoadInternal(QXmlStreamReader *reader)
+{
+  if (reader->name() == "subparameters") {
+    XMLReadLoop(reader, "subparameters") {
+      if (reader->name() == "input") {
+        Append();
+        At(GetSize() - 1)->Load(reader);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 void NodeInputArray::SaveInternal(QXmlStreamWriter *writer) const
 {
   writer->writeStartElement("subparameters");
diff --git a/app/node/inputarray.h b/app/node/inputarray.h
index 4f2df806e..b6aaf4550 100644
--- a/app/node/inputarray.h
+++ b/app/node/inputarray.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ signals:
   void SizeChanged(int size);
 
 protected:
+  virtual void LoadInternal(QXmlStreamReader* reader) override;
+
   virtual void SaveInternal(QXmlStreamWriter* writer) const override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/app/node/node.cpp b/app/node/node.cpp
index 2fef04065..1ed039ffc 100644
--- a/app/node/node.cpp
+++ b/app/node/node.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QFile>
 
+#include "common/xmlreadloop.h"
+
 Node::Node() :
   can_be_deleted_(true)
 {
@@ -47,6 +49,39 @@ Node::~Node()
   }
 }
 
+void Node::Load(QXmlStreamReader *reader)
+{
+  XMLReadLoop(reader, "node") {
+    if (reader->isStartElement()) {
+      if (reader->name() == "input" || reader->name() == "output") {
+        QString param_id;
+
+        XMLAttributeLoop(reader, attr) {
+          if (attr.name() == "id") {
+            param_id = attr.value().toString();
+
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (param_id.isEmpty()) {
+          qDebug() << "Found parameter with no ID";
+          continue;
+        }
+
+        NodeParam* param = GetParameterWithID(param_id);
+
+        if (!param) {
+          qDebug() << "No parameter in" << id() << "with parameter" << param_id;
+          continue;
+        }
+
+        param->Load(reader);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 void Node::Save(QXmlStreamWriter *writer) const
 {
   writer->writeStartElement("node");
diff --git a/app/node/node.h b/app/node/node.h
index b49768cc9..0b5cb317c 100644
--- a/app/node/node.h
+++ b/app/node/node.h
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ public:
    */
   virtual Node* copy() const = 0;
 
+  /**
+   * @brief Clear current node variables and replace them with
+   */
+  void Load(QXmlStreamReader* reader);
+
   /**
    * @brief Save this node into a text/XML format
    */
diff --git a/app/node/output.cpp b/app/node/output.cpp
index 4f4b2bbfd..a04226437 100644
--- a/app/node/output.cpp
+++ b/app/node/output.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ QString NodeOutput::name()
   return NodeParam::name();
 }
 
+void NodeOutput::Load(QXmlStreamReader *reader)
+{
+}
+
 void NodeOutput::Save(QXmlStreamWriter *writer) const
 {
   writer->writeStartElement("output");
diff --git a/app/node/output.h b/app/node/output.h
index 1b6e66941..479ed3f96 100644
--- a/app/node/output.h
+++ b/app/node/output.h
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ public:
 
   virtual QString name() override;
 
+  virtual void Load(QXmlStreamReader *reader) override;
+
   virtual void Save(QXmlStreamWriter* writer) const override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/app/node/param.h b/app/node/param.h
index 55d0a8d4b..22d2e42dc 100644
--- a/app/node/param.h
+++ b/app/node/param.h
@@ -230,6 +230,11 @@ public:
 
   virtual ~NodeParam() override;
 
+  /**
+   * @brief Load function
+   */
+  virtual void Load(QXmlStreamReader* reader) = 0;
+
   /**
    * @brief Save function
    */
diff --git a/app/project/CMakeLists.txt b/app/project/CMakeLists.txt
index a39e09ff3..6ef2b1a6e 100644
--- a/app/project/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/project/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ set(OLIVE_SOURCES
   ${OLIVE_SOURCES}
   project/project.h
   project/project.cpp
+  project/projectfilemanagerbase.h
+  project/projectfilemanagerbase.cpp
+  project/projectloadmanager.h
+  project/projectloadmanager.cpp
   project/projectsavemanager.h
   project/projectsavemanager.cpp
   project/projectviewmodel.h
diff --git a/app/project/item/folder/folder.cpp b/app/project/item/folder/folder.cpp
index c3f1b6cf2..2d4ee1eaf 100644
--- a/app/project/item/folder/folder.cpp
+++ b/app/project/item/folder/folder.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 
 #include "folder.h"
 
+#include "common/xmlreadloop.h"
+#include "project/item/footage/footage.h"
+#include "project/item/sequence/sequence.h"
 #include "ui/icons/icons.h"
 
 Folder::Folder()
@@ -41,6 +44,34 @@ QIcon Folder::icon()
   return icon::Folder;
 }
 
+void Folder::Load(QXmlStreamReader *reader)
+{
+  XMLAttributeLoop(reader, attr) {
+    if (attr.name() == "name") {
+      set_name(attr.value().toString());
+    }
+  }
+
+  XMLReadLoop(reader, "folder") {
+    if (reader->isStartElement()) {
+      ItemPtr child = nullptr;
+
+      if (reader->name() == "folder") {
+        child = std::make_shared<Folder>();
+      } else if (reader->name() == "footage") {
+        child = std::make_shared<Footage>();
+      } else if (reader->name() == "sequence") {
+        child = std::make_shared<Sequence>();
+      }
+
+      if (child) {
+        child->Load(reader);
+        add_child(child);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 void Folder::Save(QXmlStreamWriter *writer) const
 {
   writer->writeStartElement("folder");
diff --git a/app/project/item/folder/folder.h b/app/project/item/folder/folder.h
index 340228188..037359df1 100644
--- a/app/project/item/folder/folder.h
+++ b/app/project/item/folder/folder.h
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ public:
 
   virtual QIcon icon() override;
 
+  virtual void Load(QXmlStreamReader* reader) override;
+
   virtual void Save(QXmlStreamWriter* writer) const override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/app/project/item/footage/footage.cpp b/app/project/item/footage/footage.cpp
index 941e87e5e..fe36eeb25 100644
--- a/app/project/item/footage/footage.cpp
+++ b/app/project/item/footage/footage.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <QCoreApplication>
 
 #include "common/timecodefunctions.h"
+#include "common/xmlreadloop.h"
 #include "ui/icons/icons.h"
 
 Footage::Footage()
@@ -35,6 +36,29 @@ Footage::~Footage()
   ClearStreams();
 }
 
+void Footage::Load(QXmlStreamReader *reader)
+{
+  QXmlStreamAttributes attributes = reader->attributes();
+
+  foreach (const QXmlStreamAttribute& attr, attributes) {
+    if (attr.name() == "name") {
+      set_name(attr.value().toString());
+    } else if (attr.name() == "filename") {
+      set_filename(attr.value().toString());
+    }
+  }
+
+  // FIXME: Probe here
+
+  XMLReadLoop(reader, "footage") {
+    if (reader->isStartElement()) {
+      if (reader->name() == "stream") {
+        // FIXME: Load stream custom options here
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 void Footage::Save(QXmlStreamWriter *writer) const
 {
   writer->writeStartElement("footage");
diff --git a/app/project/item/footage/footage.h b/app/project/item/footage/footage.h
index 6630a7193..8829f1b07 100644
--- a/app/project/item/footage/footage.h
+++ b/app/project/item/footage/footage.h
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ public:
    */
   virtual ~Footage() override;
 
+  /**
+   * @brief Load function
+   */
+  virtual void Load(QXmlStreamReader* reader) override;
+
   /**
    * @brief Save function
    */
diff --git a/app/project/item/item.h b/app/project/item/item.h
index 87e0bb6a3..b999f3b86 100644
--- a/app/project/item/item.h
+++ b/app/project/item/item.h
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ public:
 
   DISABLE_COPY_MOVE(Item)
 
+  virtual void Load(QXmlStreamReader* reader) = 0;
+
   virtual void Save(QXmlStreamWriter* writer) const = 0;
 
   virtual Type type() const = 0;
diff --git a/app/project/item/sequence/sequence.cpp b/app/project/item/sequence/sequence.cpp
index 6384094b9..f983c7d68 100644
--- a/app/project/item/sequence/sequence.cpp
+++ b/app/project/item/sequence/sequence.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include "config/config.h"
 #include "common/channellayout.h"
 #include "common/timecodefunctions.h"
+#include "common/xmlreadloop.h"
+#include "node/factory.h"
 #include "panel/panelmanager.h"
 #include "panel/node/node.h"
 #include "panel/curve/curve.h"
@@ -38,6 +40,48 @@ Sequence::Sequence() :
 {
 }
 
+void Sequence::Load(QXmlStreamReader *reader)
+{
+  XMLAttributeLoop(reader, attr) {
+    if (attr.name() == "name") {
+      set_name(attr.value().toString());
+    }
+  }
+
+  XMLReadLoop(reader, "sequence") {
+    if (reader->isStartElement()) {
+      if (reader->name() == "node") {
+        QString node_id;
+
+        XMLAttributeLoop(reader, attr) {
+          if (attr.name() == "id") {
+            node_id = attr.value().toString();
+
+            // Currently the only thing we need
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (node_id.isEmpty()) {
+          qDebug() << "Found node with no ID";
+          continue;
+        }
+
+        Node* node = NodeFactory::CreateFromID(node_id);
+
+        if (!node) {
+          qDebug() << "Failed to load" << node_id << "- no node with that ID is installed";
+          continue;
+        }
+
+        node->Load(reader);
+
+        AddNode(node);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 void Sequence::Save(QXmlStreamWriter *writer) const
 {
   writer->writeStartElement("sequence");
diff --git a/app/project/item/sequence/sequence.h b/app/project/item/sequence/sequence.h
index 71aa31f6e..6d271b80a 100644
--- a/app/project/item/sequence/sequence.h
+++ b/app/project/item/sequence/sequence.h
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ class Sequence : public Item, public NodeGraph
 public:
   Sequence();
 
+  /**
+   * @brief Load function
+   */
+  virtual void Load(QXmlStreamReader* reader) override;
+
   /**
    * @brief Save function
    */
diff --git a/app/project/project.cpp b/app/project/project.cpp
index bee92d4a0..fe737490b 100644
--- a/app/project/project.cpp
+++ b/app/project/project.cpp
@@ -22,11 +22,25 @@
 
 #include <QFileInfo>
 
+#include "common/xmlreadloop.h"
+
 Project::Project()
 {
   root_.set_project(this);
 }
 
+void Project::Load(QXmlStreamReader *reader)
+{
+  XMLReadLoop(reader, "project") {
+    if (reader->isStartElement()) {
+      if (reader->name() == "folder") {
+        // Assume this folder is our root
+        root_.Load(reader);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 void Project::Save(QXmlStreamWriter *writer) const
 {
   writer->writeStartElement("project");
@@ -35,7 +49,7 @@ void Project::Save(QXmlStreamWriter *writer) const
 
   root_.Save(writer);
 
-
+  writer->writeTextElement("ocio", ocio_config_);
 
   writer->writeEndElement(); // project
 }
diff --git a/app/project/project.h b/app/project/project.h
index 7f3b83d4c..2c32068c0 100644
--- a/app/project/project.h
+++ b/app/project/project.h
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ class Project : public QObject
 public:
   Project();
 
+  void Load(QXmlStreamReader* reader);
+
   void Save(QXmlStreamWriter* writer) const;
 
   Folder* root();
diff --git a/app/project/projectfilemanagerbase.cpp b/app/project/projectfilemanagerbase.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5a7ae97ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/project/projectfilemanagerbase.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#include "projectfilemanagerbase.h"
+
+ProjectFileManagerBase::ProjectFileManagerBase() :
+  cancelled_(false)
+{
+
+}
+
+void ProjectFileManagerBase::Cancel()
+{
+  cancelled_ = true;
+}
diff --git a/app/project/projectfilemanagerbase.h b/app/project/projectfilemanagerbase.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff227dc6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/project/projectfilemanagerbase.h
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#ifndef PROJECTFILEMANAGERBASE_H
+#define PROJECTFILEMANAGERBASE_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+
+#include "project.h"
+
+class ProjectFileManagerBase : public QObject
+{
+  Q_OBJECT
+public:
+  ProjectFileManagerBase();
+
+public slots:
+  /**
+   * @brief Start the save process
+   *
+   * It's recommended to invoke this through Qt signals/slots/QueuedConnection after moving this object to a separate
+   * thread.
+   */
+  virtual void Start() = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Cancel the current save
+   *
+   * Always connect to this with a DirectConnection. Otherwise, it'll be queued AFTER the save function is already
+   * complete.
+   */
+  void Cancel();
+
+signals:
+  void ProgressChanged(int);
+
+  void Finished();
+
+private:
+  QAtomicInt cancelled_;
+
+};
+
+#endif // PROJECTFILEMANAGERBASE_H
diff --git a/app/project/projectloadmanager.cpp b/app/project/projectloadmanager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0d138629c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/project/projectloadmanager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#include "projectloadmanager.h"
+
+#include <QFile>
+#include <QXmlStreamReader>
+
+ProjectLoadManager::ProjectLoadManager(const QString &filename) :
+  filename_(filename)
+{
+}
+
+void ProjectLoadManager::Start()
+{
+  QFile project_file(filename_);
+
+  if (project_file.open(QFile::ReadOnly | QFile::Text)) {
+    QXmlStreamReader reader(&project_file);
+
+    while (!reader.atEnd()) {
+      reader.readNext();
+
+      if (reader.isStartElement()) {
+        if (reader.name() == "version") {
+          reader.readNext();
+
+          qDebug() << "Project version:" << reader.text();
+        } else if (reader.name() == "project") {
+          ProjectPtr project = std::make_shared<Project>();
+
+          project->set_filename(filename_);
+
+          project->Load(&reader);
+
+          emit ProjectLoaded(project);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (reader.hasError()) {
+      qDebug() << "Found XML error:" << reader.errorString();
+    }
+
+    project_file.close();
+  }
+
+  emit Finished();
+}
diff --git a/app/project/projectloadmanager.h b/app/project/projectloadmanager.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..22613162f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/project/projectloadmanager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#ifndef PROJECTLOADMANAGER_H
+#define PROJECTLOADMANAGER_H
+
+#include "projectfilemanagerbase.h"
+
+class ProjectLoadManager : public ProjectFileManagerBase
+{
+  Q_OBJECT
+public:
+  ProjectLoadManager(const QString& filename);
+
+public slots:
+  /**
+   * @brief Start the load process
+   *
+   * It's recommended to invoke this through Qt signals/slots/QueuedConnection after moving this object to a separate
+   * thread.
+   */
+  virtual void Start() override;
+
+signals:
+  void ProjectLoaded(ProjectPtr project);
+
+private:
+  QString filename_;
+
+};
+
+#endif // PROJECTLOADMANAGER_H
diff --git a/app/project/projectsavemanager.cpp b/app/project/projectsavemanager.cpp
index c53b8df9c..3fa2eb9fa 100644
--- a/app/project/projectsavemanager.cpp
+++ b/app/project/projectsavemanager.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #include "projectsavemanager.h"
 
 #include <QFile>
+#include <QXmlStreamWriter>
 
 ProjectSaveManager::ProjectSaveManager(Project *project) :
-  project_(project),
-  cancelled_(false)
+  project_(project)
 {
 
 }
@@ -19,10 +19,14 @@ void ProjectSaveManager::Start()
 
     writer.writeStartDocument();
 
+    writer.writeStartElement("olive");
+
     writer.writeTextElement("version", "0.2.0");
 
     project_->Save(&writer);
 
+    writer.writeEndElement(); // olive
+
     writer.writeEndDocument();
 
     project_file.close();
@@ -30,8 +34,3 @@ void ProjectSaveManager::Start()
 
   emit Finished();
 }
-
-void ProjectSaveManager::Cancel()
-{
-  cancelled_ = true;
-}
diff --git a/app/project/projectsavemanager.h b/app/project/projectsavemanager.h
index b49788b6f..f374e58ca 100644
--- a/app/project/projectsavemanager.h
+++ b/app/project/projectsavemanager.h
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 #ifndef PROJECTSAVEMANAGER_H
 #define PROJECTSAVEMANAGER_H
 
-#include <QObject>
-#include <QXmlStreamWriter>
+#include "projectfilemanagerbase.h"
 
-#include "project.h"
-
-class ProjectSaveManager : public QObject
+class ProjectSaveManager : public ProjectFileManagerBase
 {
   Q_OBJECT
 public:
@@ -19,26 +16,11 @@ public slots:
    * It's recommended to invoke this through Qt signals/slots/QueuedConnection after moving this object to a separate
    * thread.
    */
-  void Start();
-
-  /**
-   * @brief Cancel the current save
-   *
-   * Always connect to this with a DirectConnection. Otherwise, it'll be queued AFTER the save function is already
-   * complete.
-   */
-  void Cancel();
-
-signals:
-  void ProgressChanged(int);
-
-  void Finished();
+  virtual void Start() override;
 
 private:
   Project* project_;
 
-  QAtomicInt cancelled_;
-
 };
 
 #endif // PROJECTSAVEMANAGER_H
diff --git a/app/window/mainwindow/mainmenu.cpp b/app/window/mainwindow/mainmenu.cpp
index bc5d43df8..41892358f 100644
--- a/app/window/mainwindow/mainmenu.cpp
+++ b/app/window/mainwindow/mainmenu.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ MainMenu::MainMenu(QMainWindow *parent) :
   file_menu_ = new Menu(this, this, SLOT(FileMenuAboutToShow()));
   file_new_menu_ = new Menu(file_menu_);
   MenuShared::instance()->AddItemsForNewMenu(file_new_menu_);
-  file_open_item_ = file_menu_->AddItem("openproj", nullptr, nullptr, "Ctrl+O");
+  file_open_item_ = file_menu_->AddItem("openproj", Core::instance(), SLOT(OpenProject()), "Ctrl+O");
   file_open_recent_menu_ = new Menu(file_menu_);
   file_open_recent_clear_item_ = file_open_recent_menu_->AddItem("clearopenrecent", nullptr, nullptr);
   file_save_item_ = file_menu_->AddItem("saveproj", Core::instance(), SLOT(SaveActiveProject()), "Ctrl+S");