IMovie Export using Quicktime in 1080p gives error OSStatus error -2125

Hi, I am new to using iMovie, started using it few days back. So far i have been unable to "Export using Quicktime" in 1920*1080p option.
I was able to export using "Export to Quicktime" in 640*480p (.mp4 format) option and was able to use "Export Movie" with 1920*1080p (.mov format) option.
Trying to export using "Export using Quicktime" in 1080p always failed so far. I tried at least a dozen times with different settings. Initially i was getting the following two errors randomly, but later, the last 4-5 trials i keep getting only the first error.
1. OSStatus error - 2125
2. Not enough room in the heap zone.
Project details are - it is a 34 min. video and size came to 5.3GB when exported using "Export Movie" (.mov format) using 1080p option.
It indicates 2 hours to export it, takes 2 hours and interestingly, the OSStats error - 2125 error happens at the end of the export. I can see in the finder the increasing size of the file the process is creating. It has been a really frustrating experience with iMovie so far. I even tried duplicating the project with a different name and tried export, did not help.
I have >300GB of free space on my hard drive and 8 GB of RAM. I don't have any heavy applications running on the system.
I read forums about this error and tried the following so far with no help.
1. Tried changing names of the iMovie project few times to see if that helps.
2. Set the sleep settings of the computer as well as monitor to Never.
3. Reached out to apple support about it and they suggested me to setthe sleep settings to never and then try. But that did not help.
I am stuck with this error OSStatus error - 2125.
The settings I am trying with are:
Export to MPEG-4
H.264 video format
20Mbps bit rate
30 fps
One question is, once I exported a project in one format or setting, do I have to create a new project to export it in different settings or I can just use the same project?
Can someone please help? Any help about this is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

I am having the same issue. Have been searchin gfor 3 days for an answer. I am able to export as MOV file, but not MP4. I bought QT Pro 7 to convert THE MOV to MP4 and it doesnt work either. I then bought iskysoft Video Converter and it wont convert the MOV to MP4 either. (will convert smaller files)
I have 700 GB of free space on drive. I have tried a movie that is 3 hours, one that is one hour, and one that is 54 minutes..All same thing.. Error -2125. Although it will work with smaller movies under 30 mins.
Surely there has to be an answer to this? It seems it has been an ongoing issue for quite some time, yet there is no solution.

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