Many thanks for such an informative reply Jeff!
I suspect they requested Digibeta because in my ignorance I randomly ticked it on the submission application! There are options to also submit any of the following:
35 mm | BetaCam SP PAL | HD Cam
I am just starting to appreciate that this is going to cost me a penny or two but am keen to get the best balance between price/quality given I have the opportunity to rebuild the project at the moment. Though from Scotland originally I am currently in Israel and expect there will be a suitable post-production facility somewhere around Tel Aviv…
Assuming I cant afford film, is the Digibeta (PAL 16:9) likely to be the best option? Do I have anything to gain (or will I just unnecessarily make life difficult for myself) building the project at a higher resolution…?