 The filmmakers were originally asked by the producers of Donnie  Darko to create a production diary for the Directors Cut DVD. As a  symbol of their love for the film (and wanting to give fans a little  something unexpected for the DVD extras), they also decided to  create the #1 Fan mockumentary without any of the cast, crew, or  producers knowledge of what exactly they were doing. Only upon  seeing the completed film did Richard Kelly agree to put it on the  DVD, finding it an odd satirical look at the film, the fans, and  himself.