Born in Quebec, Michel Huneault started doing photography while working in international development and peace building settings over the last decade. In 2004, he was apprentice and assistant for Gilles Peress, Magnum Photo, in New York City. He is now fully dedicated to photography and is based in Montreal.

Education
2004 Master of Arts, Latin American Studies, UC Berkeley (USA)
2004 Graduate Certificate, Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies, UC Berkeley (USA)
2002 Graduate Diploma, Études francophones, Université Montpellier III (France)
2001 Bachelor of Science, Communication Sciences, Université de Montréal (Canada)

Awards and Recognition
2010 Photolife Emerging Photographer, (Canada)
2010 Applied Arts Award, Photojournalism (Canada)
2010 Leica Fotografie International, Top 50 in 35 mm competition (Germany)
2009 LUX/CAPIC, Humanitarian Cause, First Prize/Grand prix, (Canada)
2009 LUX/CAPIC, Travel, First Prize/Grand prix, (Canada)
2009 Honorable mention, Prix de la Photographie de Paris/PX3 (France)
2005 LUX/CAPIC, Photo Story, First Prize/Grand prix (Canada)

Grants and Residencies
2010 Art residency at Aberystwyth Art Center (Wales/UK)
2009/10 Type B Grant, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (Canada)
2002/04 World Peace Fellowship, Rotary International (USA)
2003 Travel Grant, Center for Latin American Studies, UC Berkeley (USA)
2003 Travel Grant, Berkeley Human Rights Center, UC Berkeley (USA)
2001/02 Overseas Studies Grant Quebec Government (Canada)

Exhibitions
2011 Realising Reality, Aberystwyth Art Center, Wales/UK (Solo)
2010 Foto8 Summershow, Host Gallery, London, Uk (Group)
2005 Coup de Coeur LUX, Galerie SAS, Montreal (Group)
2005 Nu(e)s, GalRi – art contemporain, Montreal (Group)
2004 Mémoires, GalRi – art contemporain, Montreal (Group)
2004 Ukraine Encounters, online exhibition and catalog, (Group) -> enter

Publications and clients
L'Actualité, Chatelaine, The National Film Board of Canada, Photolife, Driven Mag, Grafika, Applied Arts, National Post/Can West, The Atlanta Business Chronicle, The Berkeley Review of Latin American Studies, The Globe and Mail, The Washington Office on Latin America, Kalibre, Oxfam, Center for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI), Uniterra, Canada World Youth.

Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Cuba
Egypt
Guatemala
Honduras
Nepal
Palestine (West Bank)
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Viet-Nam

North America
Western Europe