Mastura Muhammad is currently attached with the Film Department of the Centre for Digital and Imaging Arts. Her academic focus centres on Malaysian Cinema with an emphasis on gender, religion, and culture. Some of her recent scholarly contributions in the realm of Malaysian cinema encompass works such as Islamic Feminism and Its Relevance to Malaysian Cinema, Character Portrayal and Malay Women Characters in Malay Classical Cinema During the Studio Era: Musang Berjanggut (1959) and Tun Fatimah (1962), Sinema Nasional Malaysia: Pasang Surut Budaya dalam Tiga Era, and The Representation of Malay-Muslim Women in Contemporary Malaysian Cinema.