The King's Speech was a triumph for Hollywood's king distributor and promoter Harvey Weinstein.
In the first three months of last year, British Oscar-winner The King's Speech led the UK box office, while Hollywood productions Tangled and Black Swan were in second and third places.
Despite sweeping the boards at the Baftas on Sunday and being hotly tipped for Academy Awards success, Mr Swain said The King's Speech relied heavily on the goodwill of all those involved.
Tanya Seghatchian, of the UK Film Council, which part-funded The King's Speech, said it was the organisation's highest- grossing film at the British box office.
This was the case with The King's Speech and 2012's triumph The Artist, and again this year with Silver Linings Playbook.
The King's Speech won seven Baftas and Mr Swain's work was recognised in the acceptance speeches.
It will be produced by The King's Speech Oscar winners Emile Sherman and Iain Canning.
She is also up for supporting actress for The King's Speech at the awards.
Mr. Hooper, whose previous film was "The King's Speech, " worked from a screenplay by William Nicholson.
British movie The King's Speech was awarded the top honour at this year's Directors Guild of America Awards.
His compatriot Danny Cohen is also up for best cinematography for his atmospheric work on The King's Speech.
However, as important as public money was to The King's Speech, private investment played an even bigger role.
Searching the pain of his own childhood gave Seidler the words he needed for "The King's Speech, " he said.
If The King's Speech is the UK Film Council's last hurrah, it could hardly go out on a more self-affirming note.
It was driven by a number of box-office successes such as The King's Speech, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Jane Eyre.
It follows in the footsteps of The King's Speech and Slumdog Millionaire, which both went on to win Oscars for best picture.
The King's Speech picked up four Oscars at the 83rd Academy Awards, including best picture, best actor, best original screenplay and best director.
The UK's Christopher Nolan is also nominated in this category for Inception, as is David Seidler - the British-American writer of The King's Speech.
In 2010, he also lent his intonation to the Italian version of The King's Speech, doubling up for Colin Firth's Oscar-winning turn as George VI.
Actress Helena Bonham Carter is also shortlisted for her supporting role in period drama The King's Speech, while Tom Hooper gets a best director nod.
The King's Speech also gets a best editing citation for Tariq Anwar, the Indian-born British editor who worked for the BBC before moving into films.
The best costume design category sees Britain's Colleen Atwood, Jenny Beaven and Sandy Powell all in contention, for Alice in Wonderland, The King's Speech and The Tempest respectively.
The King's Speech leads this year's nominations with eight nods.
"The King's Speech is going to make them so much money back I hope it encourages the continued government support of British film, " said Hooper at Saturday's Independent Spirit awards.
For higher budget films, like the Oscar contenders "Black Swan" and "The King's Speech, " theatrical distribution remains "a cornerstone of overall profitability, " says Amir Malin, managing partner at investment bank Qualia Capital.
The same was not true in film categories when compared with last year when Colin Firth won best actor in a drama for The King's Speech - a precursor to his Oscar success.
Their film "The King's Speech, " the fascinating personal and historical story of George VI's work with a therapist to overcome a stutter, was rated R because of one scene involving use of the f-word.
After the 2011 ceremony, pre-orders for The King's Speech from Lovefilm were up 281% and other Colin Firth titles also saw renewed interest, including 2005's football movie Fever Pitch, which saw a 340% rise in rentals.
Mr Swain has worked as a voice coach with many well-known actors and his credits include Atonement, Hot Fuzz and The Boat that Rocked, but he admits that he was amazed by the talent involved in The King's Speech.
The Royal Address, commonly known as the Queen's speech (or King's speech), is written by the government.
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