Surround Sound for Film

I am mixing surround sound (5.1) for an independent feature film.  I will be mixing in Soundtrack Pro 3, then sending the file to the producer who is using Final Cut Studio Pro.  Ultimately the DVD will be burned in DVD Studio Pro.
1.  I need to know the exact file transfer details.  What files types do I send from Soundtrack Pro to Final Cut, then from Final Cut to DVD Studio?  I want to make sure I'm not "re-enconding" anything, and that I ultimately end up with the correct file type on DVD.
2.  I plan to do a separate stereo mix.  How do I make sure my DVD is encoded for a 5.1 surround mix, AND a stereo mix?

I have the Artist Mix, the Artist Control, and the Transport. The transport controls don't work... they jump in approx 1-minute intervals instead of going frame-by-frame. Avid says I need to set up the systems on a static IP address. We'll see if that works. The transport control on the Artist Control surface is pitiful. The pan buttons on the Mix are unusable.

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