The new trailer for Australia came out yesterday and today I learned of some more exciting Baz Luhrmann news - along with releasing the film, Luhrmann and friends plan on joining with apple to make a the Set to Screen Series for the film:

Great movies are full of adventure, and Australia, the next film from Oscar-nominated director Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge!, William Shakespeare’s Romeo+Juliet), is no exception. But making a movie is an even bigger adventure an adventure in creativity and with the Apple Set to Screen Series, you can be a part of it.

Every few weeks through October, a new podcast episode from Baz and his production team will introduce you to another aspect of moviemaking, starting with on-set still photography, then moving on to costume design, cinematography, scoring, and more. You’ll get insights from the artists at work on Australia, watch them in action, view footage the rest of the world hasn’t seen yet, and follow along as the movie comes together.

Here’s where you come in.

Five of the episodes arrive with something extra: a creative challenge for you. Each time one of these episodes is released, you’ll have three weeks to complete the challenge and post it to the Apple Student Gallery. If your project is one of the best (10 from high schoolers and 10 from college students), you’ll win an iPod shuffle, iPod nano, iPod touch, or a MacBook Pro. And if your work is chosen as the most creative of all, you’ll be going on yet another kind of adventure a trip for two to Australia on Qantas Airways. Five challenges mean you’ve got five chances to win. [APPLE]

to learn about how still photography played a role on the set and read on:

• Online Film School + iTunes = Crowdsourced DVD Extras
• Mandy Walker to Receive Kodak Vision Award at Women In Film s Crystal + Lucy Awards
• Who’s excited to see ‘Australia’?