Museums are many things: cultural institutions that serve as sources of inspiration, exhibitions of creativity, reflections of humanity, bridges to the past and freeways to the future. For Denis Villeneuve , museums have “always been super food.”

“Every time I walk into one, I feel like a vampire sucking the energy from the walls. And, one way or another, it ends up in one of my films,” explained the blockbuster director while standing at a podium Saturday night on the grounds of one of his favorites, LACMA in Los Angeles.

Museums, especially this one, can also just be a great place for a glamorous party. Every November, LACMA transforms its grounds into a nest for A-listers from many industries for its marquee fundraiser, Art+Film, which honors a chosen one from each discipline.…