gistfile1.py

content_type = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(MODEL_NAME)
// primary key of the object in this case it was the project id
object_id = current_project.pk 
FileAttachment.objects.create(content_type=content_type, 
                              object_id=object_id,
                              file_type='project_image',
                              attachment_file=request.FILES.get('project_image'))