Imported clips pane shows old clips?

When I create a new project in iMovie '11, a nice blank area shows up in the project pane of the interface. Then I choose File > Import > Movies and import a new clip.
However, the lower right pane, where it shows my imported clips, continues to show clips from my last project. This is confusing and adds clutter, as i don't wish to use any of the clips from my last project.
What's more, when I click Last Import in the Event Library section, the imported clips pane still does not show only the clip I just imported, but it continues to show clips from my last project.
How do I clear the lower right pane so it shows only clips I have imported for my newest project?

When you import clips they go in to the currently open event. Create a new event (which will be empty), give it a descriptive name and then import into that.
Geoff.

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