"Use Your Words," a short film in which Sara Antonio stars as a corporate executive leader who literally treats her employees like children, recently won Sara the "Best Actress" award at the Nashville 48 Hour Film Project.

The hilarious office comedy also took home awards for:

  • First Runner Up for Best Film
  • Best Director (Cody Rogers)
  • Audience Choice
  • Best Use of Character
  • Best Use of Genre (Fish Out of Water)


At the annual 48 Hour Film Project, filmmaking teams have just one weekend to make a short film. All creativity—writing, shooting, editing and adding a musical soundtrack—must occur in a 48 hour window beginning Friday evening at 7 p.m. and ending Sunday at 7 p.m. the following week, the completed films are screened to an eager audience.