The Devils

Shortly after moving to the UK, the country went into a series of strict nationwide lockdowns. I spent these lockdowns at the Devil's Horsemen, a leading supplier of horses and stunt men and women in the film industry. During this period, new to the country and restricted in movement, I used my film cameras to get closer to the workers who were also locked down at the farm, documenting their daily routines and the essential work they were performing as they cared for the horses and continued training in anticipation of the reopening. From very different walks of life, the workers at the Devil's Horsemen are brought together by their love for horses and their determination to make a living for themselves in which horses play a central role. Camilla Naprous, a second generation horse master, runs and leads the company. Far from the glamour of Hollywood, this project pulls the curtain back on a fascinating way of life - one that is marked by the intimacy of the relationship between horses and humans, as well as the danger and ardor of the work at hand.