Perantauan Pictures was formed in 2004 and have had one feature, S'kali, released in 2006 through the Cathay Cineplex, Cineleisure. To date, Perantauan Pictures have shot 3 feature length films; S'kali, The Joshua Tapes, and 5:13.

Their first feature film, “S'kali” was set against the striking backdrop of Kuala Lumpur. It told the story of a young circle of friends bravely facing the changeover from adolescence to adulthood. The five teens confront the pressures of dysfunctional family life, interracial relationships, and the uncertainties of modern existence. While they butt heads against the system, their parents, and even each other, they never lose sight of the ties that bind – life long friendship.

Their next feature project, entitled “5:13”, was inspired by the real-life event of the nationwide blackout in Malaysia in 1996. It tells the story of two individuals in a desperate fight against paranoia, terror, and eventually each other as they struggle to face growing, inexplicable threats from the outside whilst stripped of all information and resources.

2 members of the team, Lim Benji & Bahir Yeusuff have also gone on to be a part of the highly successful and highly acclaimed 15Malaysia project with their short film "Meter" featuring the ubiquitous Khairy Jamaluddin. "Meter" has now gone on to be accepted on its own at the 12th Pyongyang International Film Festival.

The Joshua Tapes was shot over 3 weeks in varying locations that started off in Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, Sungai Buloh, Ulu Langat, Sabak Bernam, Kuantan and finally back in Kuala Lumpur. With a tight crew and cast, the entire production team have through the 3 week ordeal become fast friends and even colleagues.

is a founding partner of both Perantauan Pictures in Malaysia and Befour Film in the UK, and currently develops projects for both these companies as well as other independent commissions. 5:13 is his second feature film, the first being Malaysian youth drama S'kali in 2006. Immediately after 5:13 he launched straight into his third feature The Joshua Tapes, co-directing with Lim Benji.

is a founding partner of Perantauan Pictures and made his producing debut with the company's first feature-length film S'kali in 2006. He has then gone on to produce material successfully for Malaysian television. Along with Lim Benji, he was one half of the duo that presented “Meter” as part of the 15Malaysia project, that has most recently been accepted on its own to the 12th Pyongyang International Film Festival.

is a founding partner of Befour Film and has worked in both feature film and corporate video as both a director of photography and editor. He has worked with companies like Aspect Film and Video in Bristol and also directed his graduation short A Fork In The Road.

studied film at Towson University in Baltimore, USA where he directed his graduation film Shook!, a documentary about an up and coming band from Towson. Benji, a budding director in his own right is now very active in Malaysian television and has written as well as co-directed The Joshua Tapes. Along with Bahir Yeusuff, he was one half of the duo that presented “Meter” as part of the 15Malaysia project, that has most recently been accepted on its own to the 12th Pyongyang International Film Festival.

is a journalist and poet. She has written for local theatre group The Oral Stage, participated in a theatre exchange sponsored by the Commonwealth Foundation and been commissioned for a poetry-tour by the British Council. Priya's first experience with film was co-writing upcoming The Joshua Tapes. She currently works for the national English newspaper The Star and is part of arts collective Project Connect.

graduated with a first in Time Based Media from UWE, Bristol in 2005, picking up the Available Light Prize for Editing whilst working on Arivind Abraham's short film The Mighty Tykes. The working relationship was further strengthened when he edited Arivind's first feature film, S'kali, in 2006, during which the two of them and Director of Photography Luke Yerbury formed Befour Film. Ali was the lead editor on The Joshua Tapes.

studied filmmaking at the Los Angeles Film School in Hollywood, majoring in Directing and Sound Design. Along the way he pursued courses in Screenwriting and Editing succeeded in earning a nomination for the American Cinema Editors' Student Editing Award. He wrote and directed a sci-fi romance short titled I Have To Go. He has experience in both production sound (including for The Joshua Tapes) and post- production sound. He is currently working as a digital production coordinator for Rhythm & Hues Studios (Malaysia), and freelances as a film reviewer for KLue magazine.