Can't import hourlong clip - how to edit down?

I was going to import an hour long clip but apparently I can't import anything over 10 minutes. So, how do I edit the video into manageable segments without having to forkout for Final Cut Pro as recommended on the pop up?
I only want a bit of shareware...
thanks

You should still be capable of importing a lengthy video - iMovie just has a tendency (I don't know why) to break up long shots into 10 minutes clips that are still useable. Just drag all of the segments of the clip into the timeline - it should still play continuously without hiccups - just as it would had you split a video clip at the playhead.
If there are a great many segments, you can select them all (or a select number of them simultaneously) and bring them down into the timeline together in one shot.

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Maximum bit rate                 : 4 001 Kbps
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