Husam (Also known as Sam) was the producer and presenter of BBC Cinematic on BBC Arabic TV until 2022. 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 2023, Asi formed Resala Productions, dedicated to investing and producing films with Middle Eastern themes. The company is currently developing three projects: a documentary and two live-action features.

In 1999, Asi founded the UK film network ukscreen.com, and from 2010-2022 he was a member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which votes for the Golden Globe awards. He holds a BSc in Physics, MSc in Medical Sciences and a PhD in Visual Neuroscience. His scientific work was published in prestigious periodicals.

Asi is also a philanthropist. Over the last ten years, he has sponsored cancer treatment for children in the West Bank and Gaza and is a member of Jewish Voice for Peace. In 2020, he founded a kindergarten for Syrian and Palestinian refugees at the Shatila refugee camp in Lebanon.