Prologue is a 2015 British animated short film directed by Richard Williams and produced by Imogen Sutton.

It was the final film directed by Williams before his death in August 2019.

[1] It was to be the first part of a planned feature film based on the play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, in which Greek women withhold sexual privilege from their husbands and lovers in order to end a war.

The short film depicts the gruesome combat between ancient Greek soldiers, resulting in the death of every combatant and the reveal that the entire skirmish was witnessed by a little girl, who runs off to the comfort of an older woman.

The film was a critical success and gained many awards and nominations, including an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Short Film.