Best compressed format to send a iMovie project

I need to send a 15' project to another computer.
What is the best compressed format to save a project as a small with "good" resolution file, to send and open on another computer?
Thanks

ok!
I personally prefer mpeg4 best combo if size+quality, choose the smallest res your video needs (no titles? make it smaller!), 15fps is maybe "fast" enough, make it mono, not more then 15Khz audio...(do you need audio anyhow?)
but 15 minutes? that will result in a file, you probably can not send/receive by mail, because of limitation of attached file size... but there are some free services for laaarge files as yousendit.com etc.
you don't own a website/.mac account?

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