Importing error - from iMovie to iMovie

I have two iMovie projects. I want to import one of 5 clips from Project One into Project Two. But I get an error when I try to import Clip 01:
"The file Clip 01 is the wrong video standard and cannot be imported in this project."
I can import the other 4 clips from the same file just fine. AND, I can import Clip 01 into a new project. But for some reason, I can't import it into the ONE project I want. The worst part? My DV camera just broke and I can't re-import from the tape. Thanks in advance!

Yeah, it's imported right from my DV camera. It should be NTS. I imported it into a new file, thinking that I would then import Project Two in the new file. But when I tried importing Project Two, I got the same "not a standard video format" error that I got in the first place. Something's not jibing.

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