This time last year was an extremely tough time for the film industry, with cinemas across the country closed due to the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.
However, the big screen roared back in the second half of 2021, as the box office boomed thanks to the release of James Bond epic No Time To Die, Spiderman: No Way Home and House Of Gucci – all of which proved to be huge successes at the cinema.
And, while the outbreak of Omicron has placed further restrictions on businesses across Scotland, this January is still shaping up to be full of big screen fun – especially in Edinburgh.
The Capital is set to be one of the places to be for cinephiles next month, with a list of mouth watering screenings happening across the city at stunning movie houses such as the Dominion, the Filmhouse, the Cameo and the Scotsman Picturehouse.
There are numerous exciting screenings happening in the new year, and there’s never been a better time to support your local cinema than right now. So why not take a look at our pick of the top 10 events happening in Edinburgh next month, and grab some tickets?

5. Next Door
The Filmhouse is commencing its seventh edition of Fokus: Films from Germany between 11 - 27 January. Daniel Bruhl's directorial debut Next Door screens on opening night with tickets available now. Photo: AFP/Getty Images

6. Sleep
Sleep is an award nominated German horror which sees the small town Stainbach is being haunted by a mysterious demon. It plays at Filmhouse as part of Fokus: Films from Germany and screens on January 25. Photo: Junafilm

7. The Tragedy of Macbeth
Joel Cohen's critically acclaimed 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' stars A-listers Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand in a bold and fierce adaptation. It screens at Edinburgh Filmhouse in January. Photo: Contributed

8. Memoria
Memoria stars Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton in a bewildering drama about a Scottish woman hears a loud ‘bang’ at daybreak and begins to experience a mysterious sensory syndrome. Screening at Filmhouse from January 14-20. Photo: Phil Wilkinson