Padlocks by Angus Taylor (Australia, 2023) is a short film screening in the Focus on Ability International Short Film Festival. Quiet and observant, it considers ideas of collection and individuality in relation to autism, intellectual disability and cognitive processing differences. The film offers a thoughtful portrait of a young adult navigating the world, using visual detail and sound to convey moments that matter. It does not reduce people to labels; instead it invites the audience to notice small routines, personal treasures and ways of thinking that shape daily life. A respectful, attentive piece that complements the festival's aim to showcase the abilities and experiences of people with disability.
Hey, I'm Tristan Taylor and I collect padlocks. I love padlocks Because I can keep my stuff safe and nice and secure. I do not know how many padlocks I have. I've got too many to count. All of these. There they are. This is how many padlocks I have. I keep collecting padlocks because I love them so much. Oh, well I keep all my keys on this lanyard that I made out of my karate. And it's my school colours. I can even touch it. Ah, might be a locksmith one day. These are my favourite padlocks. This one's a fingerprint one. It scans your finger to open. And this one also scans your finger. Did it first try. And I like this padlock because it's gold colour. And this one has a really tough key. Because all the other locks have like keyholes like that. And this one has a keyhole like that. Extra. Sleight of hand. Top security. I like this one because it has my name on it. And I carry it around in the game. And it's really nice. I like this one because it has my name on it. And I carry it around in the game. I like this one because it has my name on it. And this one, Karolina gave it to me. For Christmas. It is the most special one I have. Is it this one? This is an old gate lock. It's from the 1800s. It does work. If I can get it open. There we go. Now it's locked. I got it from Taya's antique shop. It's all this old stuff. It's all this old stuff. It's all this old stuff. I'm going to get that for Cassie. I already have one like that. I already have one like that. Nah. I already got five padlocks like this. I'll get both of these. I got some padlocks. So in this case. There's earphones in here. Headphones. And of course, I do lock it up. I keep everything safe with locks. Including my headphones. Ta-da. Here they are. These headphones. These headphones. And of course. AirPods. I'm leaving. That's it. I'm finished. I'm finished. I'm finished. Yeah. I could. That would be quite cool. These pockets are quite big. I can fit every single lock in here. I can fit every single lock in here. You can end it now. You can end it. Lock. Lock.
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