How can I stop it from looking for files?

When I start iMovie, I seem to get stuck in a loop where it is looking for old files I have deleted. I don't have space on my harddrive to keep all my movie files, so once I have finished a project, I just get rid of everything. The problem is, when I start up iMovie again, it keeps looking for the files and I get "The Movie file "xxx-xxxx" cannot be found. Without this file the movie cannot play properly." I click cancel, but the error keeps repeating. How can I get out of this loop?

How can I get out of this loop?
Try deleting iMovie's preference file. This can be found in your user folder Library>Preferences. The file is named "com.apple.iMovie8.plist". Close iMovie before trashing the file. When next opened iMovie will create a new file with the default settings. You may need to change some settings to suit your own preference.
It's best to delete files from within iMovie - not externally using the Finder. But, rather than delete them, why not store your Events on an external drive - you may need to use some clips in another project later. Project files are quite small as they contain only text references to the various items (assets) that comprise your project - therefore there is little point in deleting them. Also, check out the "Consolidate Media" function in iMovie, which lets you move/copy everything associated with a project (including Events, music etc) to another location.
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