GLASGOW Film Festival 2021 kicks off its special online edition tonight. The annual celebration of cinema – which is usually based at Glasgow Film Theatre – will invite audiences from across the UK to enjoy over 60 world, European and UK film premieres via its digital Glasgow Film At Home hub.

The festival opens up with a world premier from Scots author Irvine Welsh called Creation Stories. It charts the rise of a young Alan McGee, who went on to change the face of British culture as he launched the careers of bands such as Oasis and Primal Scream. Afterwards there will be a Q&A with director Nick Moran and actor Ewen Bremner.

The Mauritanian is also getting its UK premier at the festival, which is based on the true-life story of Mohamedou Ould Slahi as he recounts his 14 years in Guantanamo Bay being held without charge. There will also be a Q&A, this time with actors Tahar Rahim and Jodie Foster and director Kevin MacDonald.

Later on in the festival comes a debut from Greek director Christos Nikou called Apples. It focuses on a man who is the latest victim of a mysterious pandemic that causes sudden amnesia. When nobody looks for him he is put in a recovery programme to reinvent himself.

From Denmark is a gritty film all about family ties called Wildland. When Ida’s mother dies in a car crash, she moves in with her aunt and her family. Everything seems well, before Ida soon realises the family are mixed up in criminal affairs and she quickly gets dragged down with them. This is another UK premier with a Q&A with director Jeanette Nordahl afterwards.

The only animation on the list this year is My Favourite War from Ilze Burkovska Jacobsen, who grew up in Latvia during the Soviet rule. The film combines mixed media to provide a snapshot into the kind of life Jacobsen experienced.

The festival runs until March 7. Tickets are available at glasgowfilm.org