Dani Reyes-Acosta (Executive Producer, Director), Afuera Productions (Production Company) | 2024 | 26 min.
2026 Official Selection
OUTLIER: Common follows three women chasing summit perfection. On an emotional journey through North American mountain ranges, a scientist, a filmmaker, and a disruptor share the deeply personal, turbulent stories of their lives—while pushing toward the summits that define them. At personal crossroads, these women seek new horizons in both the mountains and their lives, their sisterhood guiding an exploration of mind, heart, body, and soul. From British Columbia’s deep backcountry to the Tetons’ towering peaks, their journey reveals hard-won lessons on tenacity, joy, and solidarity—even when the world feels like it’s crumbling.
Dani Reyes-Acosta, known for her work in outdoor filmmaking and cultural storytelling, has inspired audiences through her award-winning narratives of reciprocity and belonging.
Best known for DISPATCHES (2024), WELL WORN LIFE (2022), and the OUTLIER series (2025, 2022), Reyes-Acosta brings to life stories that challenge convention and elevate underrepresented voices.
Honored with the Adán Medrano Film Award in 2024, “Most Inspiring Film” at No Man’s Land Film Festival in 2025, and recognized by Protect Our Winters and The North Face for her leadership in climate and community advocacy, Reyes-Acosta crafts stories that shift us beyond a human-centered world—calling us back to the unbound, interwoven roots of who we are.
