25fps 1280 to NTSC DVD?

Hi all,
I have a film shot, edited and output to 1280x720 25fps. An American distributor wants it on DVD. I have Natress. The options are all for interlaced source. Do any of the wise folk here have an idea of the workflow for this? I've done PAL to NTSC before, but going from HD to NTSC, I haven't been happy with the motion.
Thoughts?
Cheers

Actually, much better than converting to ntsc, use cinematools to conform to 23.98fps (aka 24p) which simply changes the frame rate slightly slowing down the video and audio and then use the appropriate dvd preset in compressor to create your m2v and ac3 files.  You can then author a 23.98fps dvd in dvdsp which all NTSC dvd players (both settop and software) will play.  On a properly connected and configured settop player connected to a flat screen, it will play out progress 24p, as will most software dvd players.  Otherwise, pulldown will automatically be added to output a 29.97 frame rate.

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