A Yarra Junction school has been featured as part of the setting for a new love crime thriller film.
‘Timeless Beauties’, directed by Philip Lemin, has been shot at locations around the state and features an array of classic cars in the story set in the ’70s.
Vintage Car Coordinator for the film, as well as having an acting role, managing other vintage props, still photography and casting crew, Leo Notarianni said he was in disbelief of how beautiful the Yarra Junction site, was especially with the views.
“A local school ground in the Yarra Junction district offered the beautiful scenery for a film shoot of several scenes in the film and the classic maroon 1967 Mercedes Benz 250SE with its bright chrome and white wall tyres contrasted well with the greenery of the rural backdrop whilst the stunning views made the whole scene look fantastic,” he said.
The star car of the scene shot in Yarra Junction, a pristine maroon Australian-delivered 1967 Mercedes Benz 250SE, was kindly lent to Mr Notarianni for the film.
Wangaratta resident Mr Notarianni has vintage car coordinated and sourced classic and vintage cars for five years in the film industry and prior to that was using classic cars and historical buildings through his involvement in the National Trust where he was elected Treasurer of the reformed North East Victoria branch in Beechworth.
Mr Notarianni has over time acquired a vast collection of antiques, collectables and props which have not only been used in photoshoots, films and music clips but also in cultural displays museums and museum exhibitions. His use of vintage props started by initially using his parents’ collection of household vintage items, particularly of the Art Deco and Moderne era mid-century era and has slowly enhanced the collection by sourcing additional vintage stock from estate wind-ups, garage sales and even Facebook Marketplace.
Mr Notarianni also features in the film as ‘Joe’, the husband of ‘Maria’, an affluent educated inner-city professional middle-aged couple.
