Q: Wont let me start a new movie

I'm trying to create a new movie in iMovie and since the new update when I selected create new and then movie. Nothing happens. I tried all the ways to start a new movie and still nothing.

iMovie '11, Mac OS X (10.0.x)

Posted on May 6, 2016 8:18 PM

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by joe_7399,

joe_7399 May 8, 2016 7:55 AM in response to LittleClarkee37
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May 8, 2016 7:55 AM in response to LittleClarkee37

Hi LittleClarkee37,

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!

I understand that you are trying to create a new movie in iMovie, but have been unable to since the most recent update. For information on creating a new movie in iMovie after the update, please refer to the following article.

Create a new movie - iMovie Help

Cheers!
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by LittleClarkee37,

LittleClarkee37 May 9, 2016 7:40 AM in response to joe_7399
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May 9, 2016 7:40 AM in response to joe_7399

I know how to find those buttons. But whenever I click on them nothing loads. The new movie doesn't start. I can't add media, I don't get a timeline to add movie clips to, I don't get a response.
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by Rich839,

Rich839 May 9, 2016 8:30 AM in response to LittleClarkee37
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May 9, 2016 8:30 AM in response to LittleClarkee37

If you are not already, you should be running iMovie 10.1.2 and El Capitan 10.11.4. That might solve your problem.
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by richardfromnewplymouth,

richardfromnewplymouth May 9, 2016 9:01 PM in response to LittleClarkee37
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May 9, 2016 9:01 PM in response to LittleClarkee37

My imovie is doing exactly the same. Running imovie 10.1.2 on El Capitan 10.11.4. Was working fine and then stopped working! I can open a New Trailer but not New Movie... Help!
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by LittleClarkee37,

LittleClarkee37 May 10, 2016 8:33 AM in response to richardfromnewplymouth
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May 10, 2016 8:33 AM in response to richardfromnewplymouth

YEAH! Exactly! you get my problem the same! everything is up to date but it's just not allowing me to do anything besides a new trailer.
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by gemma163,

gemma163 Sep 6, 2016 11:42 AM in response to richardfromnewplymouth
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Sep 6, 2016 11:42 AM in response to richardfromnewplymouth

Same here! I have the most recent update and the fact it was working 2 days ago is very annoying!

Now I Can't create new movies only trailers!!! As a youtube This is my job and If I cannot create content then I won't get paid... HELP!!!!
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by Jim Wanamaker,

Jim Wanamaker Sep 6, 2016 1:39 PM in response to gemma163
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Sep 6, 2016 1:39 PM in response to gemma163

One solution that has worked to fix this issue is to open the iMovie Library package by right clicking on it and selecting open package contents and then deleting the settings.plist file.
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