Husam (Also known as Sam) is the producer and presenter of BBC Cinematic at BBC Arabic. He also writes a weekly column for  the London-based Pan Arab daily “Al Quds Al Arabi” and often comments on Hollywood and cinema on major outlets such as Al Jazeera news and The Guardian newspaper.

In 1999, Asi founded the UK film network ukscreen.com, and in 2010 he was elected to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which qualifies him to vote for the Golden Globe awards. He holds a BSc in Physics, MSc in Medical Sciences and a PhD in Visual Neuroscience.