Starting as an amateur filmmaker, Sparrow made his first two short films (Without With 1998, The Something 1999,) which were nominated both year in competition in the biggest film festival in Hungary.
Memulai sebagai pembuat film amatir, Sparrow pertama kali membuat dua film pendek (Without With 1998, The Something 1999,) pada tahun kedua yang dinominasikan dalam kompetisi di festival film terbesar di Hongaria.