Pak se živil tvorbou reklam a hudebních videoklipů, mj. i pro popovou skupinu 'N Sync. V roce 1996 natočil svůj celovečerní debut Tempo, za nějž získal Max Ophüls Preis.
In 1996, Ruzowitzky presented his first feature film, Tempo, about a group of youths living in Vienna. He was subsequently awarded with the Max Ophüls Preis.