I do have a question. I'm thinking of nominating a movie I haven't myself seen, but which is rated highly and is on the site's Noir list. Am I allowed to nominate it, or must I nominate a movie I've seen? I can certainly do that, if that's the requirement, or part of the spirit of the Hall of Fame process.
Just because it has good ratings doesn't necessarily mean you'll personally think that highly of it. If it were to get inducted that would feel off to me had a I been the one to nominate it. I also highly encourage people to do the introduction of their film into the HoF. If the film doesn't mean that much to you, that's going to be hard to do.
Having said that, there is no rule against it. If you are having trouble finding a film to nominate because your not all that familiar with Noir and participated to become more familiar then it's fine. If you do have movies you love within the genre (I know, I know but for the purpose of what I am talking about it it doesn't hurt to use it ) nominating a movie you love is more in keeping with the spirit of the HoF, but it's not required.