diff --git a/python/lib/sift_py/file_attachment/__init__.py b/python/lib/sift_py/file_attachment/__init__.py
index 58f5da54..9b889a1e 100644
--- a/python/lib/sift_py/file_attachment/__init__.py
+++ b/python/lib/sift_py/file_attachment/__init__.py
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@
         entity_type=EntityType.RUN,
     )
 
-    # uploading the file attachment and attaching it to a run of `run_id`
+    # uploading the file attachment and attaching it to a run of `run_id`.
     remote_file = file_attachment_service.upload_attachment(
         path="path/to/foo.mp4",
         entity=run,
         # Metatadata.. optional but recommended for optimal viewing in the application
-        metadata=VideoMetadata(height=2160, width=3840, duration_seconds=5.5),
+        metadata=VideoMetadata(height=2160, width=3840, duration_seconds=5.5, timestamp=datetime(2024, 10, 19, 2, 22, 22),
         description="thrusters getting too hot" ,
     )
 
diff --git a/python/lib/sift_py/file_attachment/metadata.py b/python/lib/sift_py/file_attachment/metadata.py
index fc5a761c..ec64a66c 100644
--- a/python/lib/sift_py/file_attachment/metadata.py
+++ b/python/lib/sift_py/file_attachment/metadata.py
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import Any, Type
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import Any, Optional, Type
 
+from google.protobuf.timestamp_pb2 import Timestamp
 from sift.remote_files.v1.remote_files_pb2 import (
     ImageMetadata as ImageMetadataPb,
 )
@@ -30,17 +32,28 @@ class VideoMetadata(AsProtobuf, Metadata):
     width: int
     height: int
     duration_seconds: float
+    timestamp: Optional[datetime]
 
-    def __init__(self, width: int, height: int, duration_seconds: float):
+    def __init__(
+        self, width: int, height: int, duration_seconds: float, timestamp: Optional[datetime] = None
+    ):
         self.width = width
         self.height = height
         self.duration_seconds = duration_seconds
+        self.timestamp = timestamp
 
     def as_pb(self, klass: Type[VideoMetadataPb]) -> VideoMetadataPb:
+        if self.timestamp is not None:
+            timestamp_pb = Timestamp()
+            timestamp_pb.FromDatetime(self.timestamp)
+        else:
+            timestamp_pb = None
+
         return klass(
             width=self.width,
             height=self.height,
             duration_seconds=self.duration_seconds,
+            timestamp=timestamp_pb,
         )
 
     @classmethod
@@ -49,13 +62,16 @@ def from_pb(cls, message: VideoMetadataPb) -> Self:
             width=message.width,
             height=message.height,
             duration_seconds=message.duration_seconds,
+            timestamp=message.timestamp.ToDateTime(),  # type: ignore
         )
 
     def as_json(self) -> Any:
+        timestamp = None if self.timestamp is None else self.timestamp.isoformat()
         return {
             "height": self.height,
             "width": self.width,
             "duration_seconds": self.duration_seconds,
+            "timestamp": timestamp,
         }