April Maxey | Work | Director Premieres Jan. 20, 2022 April Maxey is the director behind Work, the short-film premiering at Sundance Jan. 20. Work follows the life of Gabi, a freelance editor struggling to get over her recent breakup. Acting impulsively, Gabi visits the lap-dance parlor she used to work at, meeting an old and unexpected friend from her past. Work, which developed in AFI’s Directing Workshop for Women, is inspired by Maxey’s personal experience as a queer-Chic
