D-Link iPhoto '11 videos from iMovie '11 - SLOW SLOW SLOW

Hi there,
I have a slow workflow in iMovie at the moment. I have only 1 project (having cleaned out to isolate the issue). But many videos in iPhoto. That are not needed for iMovie. They're just clips from my phone. Is there a way that I can permanently d-link iPhoto videos from iMovies event library? Without moving the iPhoto library or iMovie projects and Events to another location? I want to use iPhoto in just the same way as I am, and iMovie too, but without the 2 slowing each other down!
I have rejected all of the clips. This has not worked. Moving rejected to trash doesn't seem to work either. Either does nothing or crashes.
This link discusses the issue in earlier versions. Have we a solution yet?
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=477746
If i absolutely need iMovie to run 'like a pro app', can I just temporarily rename the iPhoto library, and then run iMovie. Then revert when I have finished. Will this cause further problems?
I have trashed preferences and caches.
Thanks in advance.
Ben

I dont have an answer, but at least your not alone. I am having what sounds like the same exact problem. I have tried shifting more memory ect w/o success.
Please include me on any solutions.
Eric Cox
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