My iMovie project is in the finder but will not open!

I was finishing up a project in iMovie '11 that I had been working on for several weeks, when my computer made me restart. When I reopened iMovie my older projects were listed but this one was gone. I went into the finder and found the project still in the iMovie Project folder as a .rcproject, yet when I try to open it, iMovie opens and shows the other projects but not this one. I have tried repairing permissions, I tried deleting that iMovie preference file that I saw in other forums and I tried transferring the project to another computer to see if it would open there. But when I did this, all my other projects would show up except for this one. Can someone please help me to open this project?? It's really important. Thanks.

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Are you running iPhoto 7 (08) or iPhoto 6? iPhoto 08 has events instead of rolls. What do you see when you double click on the thumbnail?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
Note: There's now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

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