My film work has revolved around a hypothesis of vulnerability with my artistic research question: in the context of interviews and the larger scope of cinematic storytelling, how can tools to access vulnerability be a symbolic key to unlocking the transformative power of resilience in a narrative? Proposed Methodology: I. The Privilege of Listening II. The Power of Silence III. Trust & Intuition IV. The Light of Vulnerability V. Discovery of Resilience / This is a written companion piece to the graduation short film, "Rise" by Maria Karin Walczuk.