Exporting iMovie project problems

So I only used mov and avi files in my project. The project is 17 minutes long. When I export it as an m4v, there are parts of it that are black screen (video doesn't show) and audio plays only. It seemed some of the avi files worked. When exporting as an mov its ALL BLACK. Only audio. Help plz
thanks

Actually, I have been using snapz pro and have used imovie 08 to edit and publish many videos to youtube.
Yesterday, for the first time I began having the issue exporting. I did not change the way I imported or exported the clips.
I am able to export previously created video with out a problem and they work fine.
My issue is the black screen. Audio yet no video upon export. Import as .mov and the export is m4v.
I have tried to find a fix for this bug however the fixes all seem to be "band aids" requiring another step to the process of creating a movie.
If anyone can shed some light on this issue it would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance

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